-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NT6ffWRRNN41gICsb8NjXpuuCLRkOCUs6jTPnKjpDQ0hCi1bBNpKaqrJg0WTVkU6 BBxttnwQqCPyyPtciP8lxQ== 0001206774-06-000751.txt : 20060412 0001206774-06-000751.hdr.sgml : 20060412 20060412172718 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001206774-06-000751 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060128 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060412 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060412 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEP BOYS MANNY MOE & JACK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000077449 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES [5531] IRS NUMBER: 230962915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0201 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03381 FILM NUMBER: 06756755 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3111 W ALLEGHENY AVE CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19132 BUSINESS PHONE: 2152299000 10-K 1 pepboys_10k.htm
 

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

FORM 10K

(Mark One)
[X]    Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006
OR
 [  ]    Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from __________ to ___________
Commission file number 1-3381

The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania 23-0962915
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
3111 West Allegheny Avenue,  
Philadelphia, PA 19132
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)

215-430-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes [X].    No [  ].

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes [  ].    No [X].

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X]    No [  ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [  ]    Accelerated filer [X]    Non-accelerated filer [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act)

Yes [  ]    No [X]

As of the close of business on July 29, 2005, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $701,369,825.

As of March 31, 2006, there were 54,233,005 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART I    Page
 
Item 1.  Business  1 
   Item 1A.       Risk Factors  7 
   Item 1B.       Unresolved Staff Comments  9 
Item 2.  Properties  10 
Item 3.  Legal Proceedings  10 
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  10 
 
PART II     
Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of   
       Equity Securities  11 
Item 6.  Selected Financial Data  12 
Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  13 
   Item 7A.       Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  25 
Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data  27 
Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure  64 
 
   Item 9A.       Controls and Procedures  64 
 
   Item 9B.       Other Information  67 
 
PART III     
Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant  67 
 
Item 11.  Executive Compensation  69 
 
Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder   
  Matters  73 
 
Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions  74 
 
Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services  75 
 
PART IV     
 
Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  76 
 
  Signatures   
 


PART I

ITEM 1 BUSINESS

GENERAL

     The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a leading automotive retail and service chain. The Company operates in one industry, the automotive aftermarket. The Company is engaged principally in the retail sale of automotive parts, tires and accessories, automotive repairs and maintenance and the installation of parts. The Company’s primary operating unit is its SUPERCENTER format. As of January 28, 2006, the Company operated 593 stores consisting of 582 SUPERCENTERS and one SERVICE & TIRE CENTER, having an aggregate of 6,162 service bays, as well as 10 non-service/non-tire format PEP BOYS EXPRESS stores. The Company operates approximately 12,167,000 gross square feet of retail space, including service bays. The SUPERCENTERS average approximately 20,700 square feet and the 10 PEP BOYS EXPRESS stores average approximately 9,700 square feet. The Company believes that its unique SUPERCENTER format offers the broadest capabilities in the industry and positions the Company to gain market share and increase its profitability by serving “do-it-yourself” (retail) and “do-it-for-me” (service labor, installed merchandise and tires) customers with the highest quality merchandise and service offerings.

     The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues from continuing operations contributed by each class of similar products or services for the Company and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere herein:

  Year ended
  Jan. 28,      Jan. 29,      Jan. 31,
         2006 2005 2004
Parts and Accessories  69.3 %   67.8 %   65.2 %
Tires    13.6     14.2     15.8  
Total Merchandise Sales  82.9   82.0   81.0  
Service    17.1     18.0     19.0  
Total Revenues    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

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     As of January 28, 2006 the Company operated its stores in 36 states and Puerto Rico. The following table indicates, by state, the number of stores the Company had in operation at the end of fiscal 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, and the number of stores opened and closed by the Company during each of the last four fiscal years:

NUMBER OF STORES AT END OF FISCAL YEARS 2001 THROUGH 2005

  2001     2002     2003     2004     2005  
  Year     Year     Year     Year     Year  
State    End   Opened    Closed    End   Opened    Closed    End   Opened    Closed    End   Opened    Closed  End  
Alabama  1   1 1 1 1  
Arizona  23 23 1 22 22 22  
Arkansas  1 1 1 1 1  
California      135 1     134 12     122     122 1     121  
Colorado  8 8 8 8 8  
Connecticut  8 8 8 8 8  
Delaware  6 6 6 6 6  
Florida  47 47 4 43 43 43  
Georgia  26 26 1 25 25 25  
Illinois  24 24 1 23 23 23  
Indiana  9 9 9 9 9  
Kansas  2 2 2 2 2  
Kentucky  4 4 4 4 4  
Louisiana  10 10 10 10 10 ** 
Maine  1 1 1 1 1  
Maryland  19 19 19 19 19  
Massachusetts  8 8 1 7 7 7  
Michigan  7 7 7 7 7  
Minnesota  3 3 3 3 3  
Missouri  1 1 1 1 1  
Nevada  12 12 12 12 12  
New Hampshire  4 4 4 4 4  
New Jersey  28 1 29 1 28 28 28  
New Mexico  8 8 8 8 8  
New York  30 1 31 2 29 29 29  
North Carolina  11 11   1 10 10 10  
Ohio  13 13 1 12 12 12  
Oklahoma  6 6 6 6 6  
Pennsylvania  45 45 3 42 42 42  
Puerto Rico  27 27 27 27 27  
Rhode Island  3 3 3 3 3  
South Carolina  6 6 6 6 6  
Tennessee  7 7 7 7 7  
Texas  60 60 5 55 55 1 54  
Utah  6 6 6 6 6  
Virginia  17 17 1 16 16 16  
Washington  2 2 2 2 2  
Total  628 2 1 629 34 595 595 2 593  

** - Includes two stores temporarily closed due to damage sustained as a result of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.

STORE IMPROVEMENTS

     In fiscal 2005, the Company incurred approximately $68,141,000 of its total capital expenditures of $76,385,000 to maintain and improve its stores. Approximately half of these expenditures resulted from the Company’s store redesign plan designed to better merchandise its retail business, to promote cross-selling and improve the overall customer experience. In fiscal 2005, the Company remodeled and grand reopened 181 stores. An additional 40 stores were not yet grand reopened at year end. These 40 stores plus between 75-125 additional stores are expected to be remodeled and grand reopened in fiscal 2006. In fiscal 2007, we expect to remodel and grand reopen between 125-150 stores with the balance of the store network expected to be completed in 2008. The Company expects to fund the redesign plan from net cash generated from operating activities and its existing line of credit. 

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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

     Each Pep Boys SUPERCENTER and PEP BOYS EXPRESS store carries a similar product line, with variations based on the number and type of cars registered in the markets where the store is located. A full complement of inventory at a typical SUPERCENTER includes an average of approximately 23,000 items (approximately 21,000 items at a PEP BOYS EXPRESS store). The Company’s product lines include: tires (not stocked at PEP BOYS EXPRESS stores); batteries; new and remanufactured parts for domestic and import vehicles; chemicals and maintenance items; fashion, electronic, and performance accessories; personal transportation merchandise; and select non-automotive merchandise that appeals to automotive “Do-It Yourself” customers, such as generators, power tools and canopies.

     In addition to offering a wide variety of high quality name brand products, the Company sells an array of high quality products under various private label names. The Company sells tires under the names CORNELL®, FUTURA® and DEFINITYTM; and batteries under the name PROSTART®. The Company also sells wheel covers under the name FUTURA®; water pumps and cooling system parts under the name PROCOOL®; air filters, anti-freeze, chemicals, cv axles, lubricants, oil, oil filters, oil treatments, transmission fluids and wiper blades under the name PROLINE®; alternators, battery booster packs and starters under the name PROSTART®; power steering hoses and power steering pumps under the name PROSTEER®; brakes under the name PROSTOP®; and paints under the name VARSITY®. All products sold by the Company under various private label names accounted for approximately 22% of the Company’s merchandise sales in fiscal 2005, and approximately 26% and 33% in fiscal 2004 and 2003.

     The Company has service bays in 583 of its 593 locations. While each service department has the ability to perform virtually all types of automotive service (except body work), the Company continuously evaluates the types of services it offers, focusing on the most profitable maintenance and repair services.

     The Company’s commercial automotive parts delivery program, branded PEP EXPRESS PARTS®, is designed to increase the Company’s market share with the professional installer and to leverage its inventory investment. The program satisfies the installed merchandise customer by taking advantage of the breadth and quality of its parts inventory as well as its experience supplying its own service bays and mechanics. As of January 28, 2006, 477, or approximately 80%, of the Company’s stores provide commercial parts delivery.

     The Company has a point-of-sale system in all of its stores, which gathers sales and gross profit data by stock-keeping unit from each store on a daily basis. This information is then used by the Company to help formulate its pricing, marketing and merchandising strategies. The Company has an electronic parts catalog and an electronic commercial invoicing system in all of its stores. The Company has an electronic work order system in all of its service centers. This system creates a service history for each vehicle, provides customers with a comprehensive sales document and enables the Company to maintain a service customer database.

     The Company primarily uses an “Everyday Low Price” (EDLP) strategy in establishing its selling prices. Management believes that EDLP provides better value to its customers on a day-to-day basis, helps level customer demand and allows more efficient management of inventories. On a weekly basis, the Company employs a promotional pricing strategy on select items to drive increased customer traffic.

     The Company uses various forms of advertising to promote its category-dominant product offering, its state-of-the-art service and repair capabilities and its commitment to customer service and satisfaction. The Company is committed to an effective promotional schedule with a weekly circular program, extra-effort promotions supported by Run of Paper (ROP) and radio and television advertising during highly seasonal times of the year and various in-store promotions. The Company uses a substantial amount of vendor co-op funds in support of its advertising program. In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company restructured substantially all of its vendor agreements to provide greater flexibility in how the Company can use vendor support funds- see note 1 of Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplemental Data.

     In fiscal 2005, approximately 39% of the Company’s total revenues were cash transactions (including personal checks) with the remainder being credit and debit card transactions and commercial credit accounts.

     The Company does not experience significant seasonal fluctuation in the generation of its revenues.

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STORE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

     All Pep Boys stores are open seven days a week. Each SUPERCENTER has a Retail Manager and Service Manager (PEP BOYS EXPRESS STORES only have a Retail Manager) who report up through a distinct organization of Area Directors and Divisional Vice Presidents specializing in operating their respective businesses. The Divisional Vice Presidents- Service report to the Senior Vice President- Service. The Senior Vice President- Service and Divisional Vice Presidents- Retail report to the Senior Vice President -Operations, who in turn reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer also serves as the Company’s Chief Operations Officer. A Retail Manager’s and a Service Manager’s average length of service with the Company is approximately 7.5 and 5 years, respectively.

     Supervision and control over the individual stores are facilitated by means of the Company’s computer system, operational handbooks and regular visits to the individual stores by Area Directors and Divisional Vice Presidents. All of the Company’s advertising, accounting, purchasing, management information systems, and most of its administrative functions are conducted at its corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Certain administrative functions for the Company’s divisional operations are performed at various regional offices of the Company. See “Properties.”

INVENTORY CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION

     Most of the Company’s merchandise is distributed to its stores from its warehouses primarily by dedicated and contract carriers. Target levels of inventory for each product have been established for each of the Company’s warehouses and stores and are based upon prior shipment history, sales trends and seasonal demand. Inventory on hand is compared to the target levels on a weekly basis at each warehouse. If the inventory on hand at a warehouse is below the target levels, the Company’s buyers order merchandise from its suppliers.

     Each Pep Boys store has an automatic inventory replenishment system that automatically orders additional inventory when a store’s inventory on hand falls below the target levels. In addition, the Company’s centralized buying system, coupled with continued advancement in its warehouse and distribution systems, has enhanced the Company’s ability to control its inventory.

SUPPLIERS

     During fiscal 2005, the Company’s ten largest suppliers accounted for approximately 35% of the merchandise purchased by the Company. No single supplier accounted for more than 15% of the Company’s purchases. The Company has no long-term contracts under which the Company is required to purchase merchandise. Management believes that the relationships the Company has established with its suppliers are generally good.

     In the past, the Company has not experienced difficulty in obtaining satisfactory sources of supply and believes that adequate alternative sources of supply exist, at substantially similar cost, for virtually all types of merchandise sold in its stores.

COMPETITION

     The business of the Company is highly competitive. The Company encounters competition from nationwide and regional chains and from local independent merchants. The Company’s competitors include general, full range, discount or traditional department stores which carry automotive parts and accessories and/or have automotive service centers, as well as specialized automotive retailers. Generally, the specialized automotive retailers focus on either the “do-it-yourself” or “do-it-for-me” areas of the business. The Company believes that its operation in both the “do-it-yourself” and “do-it-for-me” areas of the business positively differentiates it from most of its competitors. However, certain competitors are larger in terms of sales volume, store size, and/or number of stores. Therefore, these competitors have access to greater capital and management resources and have been operating longer in particular geographic areas than the Company.

     Although the Company’s competition varies by geographic area, the Company believes that it generally has a favorable competitive position in terms of depth and breadth of product line, price, quality of personnel and customer service.

     The Company believes that the warranty policies in connection with the higher priced items it sells, such as tires, batteries, brake linings and other major automotive parts and accessories, are comparable or superior to those of its competitors.

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REGULATION

     The Company is subject to various federal, state and local laws and governmental regulations relating to the operation of its business, including those governing the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances contained in the products it sells and uses in its service bays, the recycling of batteries, tires and used lubricants, and the ownership and operation of real property.

EMPLOYEES

     At January 28, 2006, the Company employed 19,980 persons as follows:

  Full-time   Part-time   Total  
Description    %   %   %
Retail  5,410   37.6   3,943   70.2   9,353   46.8
Service Center    7,202 50.2 1,582 28.1 8,784 44.0
STORE TOTAL  12,612 87.8 5,525 98.3 18,137 90.8
Warehouses  747 5.2 85 1.5 832 4.2
Offices  999 7.0 12 0.2 1,011 5.0
TOTAL EMPLOYEES           14,358           100.0           5,622           100.0          19,980           100.0

     The Company had no union employees as of January 28, 2006. At the end of fiscal 2004, the Company employed approximately 14,015 full-time and 6,766 part-time employees.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     Certain statements contained herein, including in Item 1 “Business” and Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “guidance,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts” and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include management’s expectations regarding future financial performance, automotive aftermarket trends, levels of competition, business development activities, future capital expenditures, financing sources and availability and the effects of regulation and litigation. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be achieved. Our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements due to factors beyond our control, including the strength of the national and regional economies, retail and commercial consumers’ ability to spend, the health of the various sectors of the automotive aftermarket, the weather in geographical regions with a high concentration of our stores, competitive pricing, the location and number of competitors’ stores, product and labor costs and the additional factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

SEC REPORTING

     We electronically file certain documents with, or furnish such documents to, the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, along with any related amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. From time-to-time, we may also file registration and related statements pertaining to equity or debt offerings. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Office of Filings and Information Services at 100 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information regarding the Office of Filings and Information Services by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file or furnish documents electronically with the SEC.

     We provide free electronic access to our annual, quarterly and current reports (and all amendments to these reports) on our Internet website, www.pepboys.com. These reports are available on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials with or to the SEC. Information on our website does not constitute part of this Annual Report, and any references to our website herein are intended as inactive textual references only. You may also contact our investor relations department at 215-430-9720 for copies of these reports free of charge.

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     Our Code of Ethics, the Board of Directors Code of Conduct and the charters of our audit, human resources and nominating and governance committees may be found under the About Pep Boys—Corporate Governance section of our website. A copy of the corporate governance materials is available upon written request.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

     The following table indicates the names, ages and tenures with the Company and positions (together with the year of election to such positions) of the executive officers of the Company:

Name    Age            

Tenure with Company

Position with the Company and Date of Election to Position

                
Lawrence N. Stevenson  49  3 years    Chief Executive Officer since May 2003 
 
Harold L. Smith  55  3 years  Executive Vice President—Merchandising, Marketing, 
       Supply Chain and Commercial since August 2003 
 
Mark S. Bacon  42  1 year  Senior Vice President—Operations since October 2005 
 
Joseph A. Cirelli  46  29 years                       Senior Vice President—Service since October 2005 
 
Mark L. Page  49  30 years  Senior Vice President—Parts and Tires since October 2005 
 
Harry F. Yanowitz  39  3 years  Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer since 
      August 2004 

     Lawrence N. Stevenson, Chief Executive Officer, joined Pep Boys in May 2003 after having most recently served as the CEO of Chapters, Canada’s largest book retailer. Prior to his seven years at Chapters, Mr. Stevenson spent nine years with Bain & Company, which included serving as the Managing Director of their Canadian operation.

     Harold L. Smith, Executive Vice President—Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain and Commercial, joined the Company in August 2003 after most recently serving in such capacity for CSK Auto. Prior to CSK Auto, Mr. Smith served as the President of Bass Pro Companies, a leading outdoor recreation retailer. Before Bass Pro, he served as CEO of several retail companies, including Builders Emporium, Ernst Home Centers, and Homeowners Do-It-Yourself Centers.

     Mark S. Bacon, Senior Vice President—Operations, joined the Company in February 2005 as Senior Vice President – Retail Operations after most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations for Staples. He assumed overall responsibility for both retail and service operations in October 2005. Prior to joining Staples, Mr. Bacon held various operations positions with companies such as Wal-Mart and Hills Stores.

     Joseph A. Cirelli was named Senior Vice President – Service in October 2005. Since March 1977, Mr. Cirelli has served the Company in positions of increasing seniority, including Vice President – Real Estate and Development, Vice President – Operations Administration, and Vice President – Customer Satisfaction.

     Mark L. Page was named Senior Vice President—Parts & Tires in October 2005 and has been a Senior Vice President of the Company since March 1993. Since June 1975, Mr. Page has served the Company in various store operations positions of increasing seniority.

     Harry F. Yanowitz was named Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer in August 2004. Mr. Yanowitz joined the Company in June 2003 as Senior Vice President—Strategy & Business Development after having most recently served as Managing Director of Sherpa Investments, a private investment firm. Previously, he was President of Chapters during Mr. Stevenson’s tenure. Prior to joining Chapters, Mr. Yanowitz was a consultant with Bain & Company.

     Each of the officers serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of the Company.

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ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS

          Our business faces significant risks. The risks described below may not be the only risks we face. If any of the events or circumstances described as risks below actually occurs, our business, results of operations or financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

Risks Related to Pep Boys

          If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows from our operations, our liquidity will suffer and we may be unable to satisfy our obligations.

          We require significant capital to fund our business. While we believe we have the ability to sufficiently fund our planned operations and capital expenditures for the balance of fiscal year 2006, circumstances could arise that would materially affect our liquidity. For example, cash flows from our operations could be affected by changes in consumer spending habits or the failure to maintain favorable vendor payment terms or our inability to successfully implement sales growth initiatives. We may be unsuccessful in securing alternative financing when needed, on terms that we consider acceptable, or at all.

          The degree to which we are leveraged could have important consequences to your investment in our securities, including the following risks:

  • our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or general corporate purposes may be impaired in the future;

  • a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations must be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our debt, thereby reducing the funds available for other purposes;

  • our failure to comply with financial and operating restrictions placed on us and our subsidiaries by our credit facilities could result in an event of default that, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on our business or our prospects; and

  • if we are substantially more leveraged than some of our competitors, we might be at a competitive disadvantage to those competitors that have lower debt service obligations and significantly greater operating and financial flexibility than we do.

          We depend on our relationships with our vendors and a disruption of these relationships or of our vendors' operations could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

          Our business depends on developing and maintaining productive relationships with our vendors. Many factors outside our control may harm these relationships. For example, financial difficulties that some of our vendors may face may increase the cost of the products we purchase from them. In addition, our failure to promptly pay, or order sufficient quantities of inventory from our vendors may increase the cost of products we purchase or may lead to vendors refusing to sell products to us at all. The recent trend towards consolidation among automotive parts suppliers may also disrupt our relationships with some vendors. A disruption of our vendor relationships or a disruption in our vendors' operations could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

          We depend on our senior management team and our other personnel, and we face substantial competition for qualified personnel.

          Our success depends in part on the efforts of our senior management team. Our continued success will also depend upon our ability to retain existing, and attract additional, qualified field personnel to meet our needs. We face substantial competition, both from within and outside of the automotive aftermarket to retain and attract qualified personnel. In addition, we believe that the number of qualified automotive service technicians in the industry is generally insufficient to meet demand.

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          We face possible adverse changes in tax laws.

          From time to time changes in state and local tax laws or regulations are enacted, which may increase our tax liability. The shortfalls in tax revenues for states and municipalities in recent years have led and may continue to lead to an increase in the frequency and scope of such changes and to increases in the number of tax audits initiated by such jurisdictions, particularly with respect to large and well-known retailers. We also face the risk that tax authorities may challenge certain aspects of our acquisition, operation or disposition of properties. If such challenges are successful, we may be required to pay additional taxes on our assets or income and may be assessed interest and penalties on such additional taxes. These increased tax costs could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and our ability to make interest payments to holders of the notes.

          We are subject to environmental laws and may be subject to environmental liabilities that could have a material adverse effect on us in the future.

          We are subject to various federal, state and local laws and governmental regulations relating to the operation of our business, including those governing the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances contained in the products we sell and use in our service bays, the recycling of batteries, tires and used lubricants, and the ownership and operation of real property. As a result of investigations undertaken in connection with a number of our store acquisitions and financings, we are aware that soil or groundwater may be contaminated at some of our properties. Any failure by us to comply with environmental laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on us.

Risks Related to Our Industry

          Our industry is highly competitive, and price competition in some categories of the automotive aftermarket or a loss of trust in our participation in the "do-it-for-me" market, could cause a material decline in our revenues and earnings.

          The automotive aftermarket retail and service industry is highly competitive and subjects us to a wide variety of competitors. We compete primarily with the following types of businesses in each category of the automotive aftermarket:

Do-It-Yourself

     Retail

  • automotive parts and accessories stores;

  • automobile dealers that supply manufacturer replacement parts and accessories; and

  • mass merchandisers and wholesale clubs that sell automotive products and select non-automotive merchandise that appeals to automotive “Do-It-Yourself” customers, such as generators, power tools and canopies.

Do-It-For-Me

     Service Labor

  • regional and local full service automotive repair shops;

  • automobile dealers that provide repair and maintenance services;

  • national and regional (including franchised) tire retailers that provide additional automotive repair and maintenance services; and

  • national and regional (including franchised) specialized automotive (such as exhaust, brake and transmission) repair facilities that provide additional automotive repair and maintenance services.

     Installed Merchandise/Commercial

  • mass merchandisers, wholesalers and jobbers (some of which are associated with national parts distributors or associations).

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     Tire Sales

  • national and regional (including franchised) tire retailers; and

  • mass merchandisers and wholesale clubs that sell tires.

          A number of our competitors have more financial resources, are more geographically diverse or have better name recognition than we do, which might place us at a competitive disadvantage to those competitors. Because we seek to offer competitive prices, if our competitors reduce their prices we may also be forced to reduce our prices, which could cause a material decline in our revenues and earnings and hinder our ability to service our debt.

          With respect to the service labor category, the majority of consumers are unfamiliar with their vehicle's mechanical operation and, as a result, often select a service provider based on trust. Potential occurrences of negative publicity associated with the Pep Boys brand, the products we sell or installation or repairs performed in our service bays, whether or not factually accurate, could cause consumers to lose confidence in our products and services in the short or long term, and cause them to choose our competitors for their automotive service needs.

          Vehicle miles driven may decrease, resulting in a decline of our revenues and negatively affecting our results of operations.

          Our industry depends on the number of vehicle miles driven. Factors that may cause the number of vehicle miles and our revenues and our results of operations to decrease include:

  • the weather – as vehicle maintenance may be deferred during periods of inclement weather;

  • the economy – as during periods of poor economic conditions, customers may defer vehicle maintenance or repair, and during periods of good economic conditions, consumers may opt to purchase new vehicles rather than service the vehicles they currently own and replace worn or damaged parts;

  • gas prices – as increases in gas prices may deter consumers from using their vehicles; and

  • travel patterns – as changes in travel patterns may cause consumers to rely more heavily on train and airplane transportation.

ITEM 1B UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

     None.

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ITEM 2 PROPERTIES

     The Company owns its five-story, approximately 300,000 square foot corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Company also owns the following administrative regional offices—approximately 4,000 square feet of space in each of Melrose Park, Illinois and Bayamon, Puerto Rico. In addition, the Company leases approximately 4,000 square feet of space for administrative regional offices in each of Decatur, Georgia and Richardson, Texas. The Company owns a three-story, approximately 60,000 square foot structure in Los Angeles, California in which it occupies 7,200 square feet and sublets the remaining square footage to tenants.

     Of the 593 store locations operated by the Company at January 28, 2006, 325 are owned and 268 are leased.

     The following table sets forth certain information regarding the owned and leased warehouse space utilized by the Company for its 593 store locations at January 28, 2006:

      Products      Square      Owned or      Stores      States 
Warehouse Location  Warehoused  Footage  Leased  Serviced  Serviced 
San Bernardino, CA  All    600,000   Leased    150   AZ, CA, NM, NV, UT, WA 
Atlanta, GA    All  392,000 Owned  133 AL, FL, GA, LA, NC, PR, SC, TN, VA 
Mesquite, TX  All  244,000 Owned  90 AR, AZ, CO, LA, NM, OK, TX 
Plainfield, IN  All  403,000 Leased  78 IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, OK, 
          PA, TN, VA 
Chester, NY  All  400,400 Leased  141 CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, 
          RI, VA 
Middletown, NY  All except tires  90,000 Leased  - This facility does not ship directly to stores 
Total    2,129,400   592  

     This table does not include the service only store located in Moorestown, NJ under stores serviced. In 2005 and 2004 the Company also utilized approximately 1,000,000 aggregate cubic feet of outside storage space to provide temporary storage of merchandise items. The Company anticipates that its existing and future warehouse space and its access to outside storage will accommodate inventory necessary to support future store expansion and any increase in stock-keeping units through the end of fiscal 2006.

ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     The Company is not currently engaged in any litigation arising outside the ordinary course of its business that it believes to be material. The Company is party to various actions and claims, including purported class actions, arising in the normal course of business. The Company believes that amounts accrued for awards or assessments in connection with such matters are adequate and that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise, during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006.

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PART II

ITEM 5 

MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


     The common stock of The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PBY”. There were 6,440 registered shareholders as of March 31, 2006. The following table sets forth for the periods listed, the high and low sale prices and the cash dividends paid on the Company’s common stock.

MARKET PRICE PER SHARE

        Cash
  Market Price Per Share Dividends
  High Low Per Share
Fiscal year ended January 28, 2006         
Fourth Quarter    $    15.99   $    12.54     0.0675
Third Quarter  14.84   11.75 0.0675
Second Quarter  15.24   12.54 0.0675
First Quarter  18.80   14.06 0.0675
Fiscal year ended January 29, 2005         
Fourth Quarter  $ 17.24 $  13.06 $ 0.0675
Third Quarter  20.70   11.83 0.0675
Second Quarter  28.10   20.36 0.0675
First Quarter  29.37   21.29 0.0675

     It is the present intention of the Company’s Board of Directors to continue to pay regular quarterly cash dividends; however, the declaration and payment of future dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion and will depend upon the earnings, financial condition and capital needs of the Company and other factors which the Board of Directors deems relevant.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

     The following table sets forth the Company’s shares authorized for issuance under its equity compensation plans at January 28, 2006:

      Number of securities
  Number of securities     remaining available for
  to be issued upon   Weighted-average price future issuance under
  exercise of   of outstanding options   equity compensation
  outstanding options,   (excluding securities   plans (excluding securities
        warrants and rights         reflected in column (a))      reflected in column (a))
  (a)     (b)    (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by       
     security holders  4,676,281   $    15.04 1,335,524
Equity compensation plans not approved by       
     security holders    174,540 (1)  8.70
Total  4,850,821   14.81   1,335,524

     (1) Inducement options granted to the current CEO in connection with his hire.

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ITEM 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     The following tables set forth the selected financial data for the Company and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere herein.

(dollar amounts are in thousands, except share data)

  Jan. 28, Jan. 29, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, Feb. 2,
Year ended  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA           
Merchandise sales  $ 1,852,067   $ 1,860,628   $ 1,726,010   $ 1,695,275   $ 1,704,841  
Service revenue  383,159   409,346   405,309   399,553   402,928  
Total revenues  2,235,226   2,269,974   2,131,319   2,094,828   2,107,769  
Gross profit from merchandise sales  480,872   528,900 (2)  485,207 (3)  508,871 (4)  493,459 (5) 
Gross profit from service revenue  30,446   92,694   94,659 (3)  100,182 (4)  99,232 (5) 
Total gross profit  511,318   621,594 (2)  579,866 (3)  609,053 (4)  592,691 (5) 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  522,501 (1)  546,808 (2)  569,288 (3)  503,645 (4)  497,284 (5) 
Operating (loss) profit  (11,183 )(1) 74,786 (2)  10,578 (3)  105,407 (4)  95,407 (5) 
Non-operating income  3,897   1,824   3,340   3,097   4,623  
Interest expense  49,040   35,965   38,255   47,237   53,709  
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes           
       and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle  (56,326 )(1) 40,645 (2)  (24,337 )(3)   61,267 (4)  46,321 (5) 
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations before cumulative           
       effect of change in accounting principle  (35,773 )(1)   25,455 (2)  (15,383 )(3) 38,393 (4)  29,765 (5) 
Discontinued operations, net of tax  266   (1,876 )  (16,027 ) 

1,075

  602  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax  (2,021 )    (2,484 )     
Net (loss) earnings  (37,528 )(1)   23,579 (2)  (33,894 )(3)   39,468 (4)  30,367 (5) 
 
BALANCE SHEET DATA           
Working capital    $ 247,526     $ 180,651   $ 76,227     $ 130,680     $ 115,201  
Current ratio  1.43 to 1 1.27 to 1     1.10 to 1 1.24 to 1   1.21 to 1
Merchandise inventories  $ 616,292   $ 602,760   $ 553,562   $ 488,882   $ 519,473  
Property and equipment-net  947,389     945,031   923,209   974,673   1,008,697  
Total assets  1,821,753   1,867,023   1,778,046   1,741,650   1,755,990  
Long-term debt (includes all convertible debt)  586,239   471,682   408,016   525,577   544,418  
Total stockholders’ equity  594,565   653,456   569,734   605,880   578,010  

DATA PER COMMON SHARE                   
Basic (loss) earnings from continuing operations before cumulative                   
     effect of change in accounting principle  $ (0.65)(1)    $  0.45 (2)    $    (0.29) (3)    $  0.75 (4)    $  0.58 (5) 
Basic (loss) earnings  (0.69)(1)    0.42 (2)     (0.65) (3)    0.77 (4)    0.59 (5) 
Diluted (loss) earnings from continuing operations before                   
     cumulative effect of change in accounting principle  (0.65)(1)    0.44 (2)     (0.29) (3)    0.72 (4)    0.57 (5) 
Diluted net (loss) earnings  (0.69)(1)    0.41 (2)     (0.65) (3)    0.74 (4)    0.58 (5) 
Cash dividends declared  0.27    0.27        0.27     0.27      0.27   
Stockholders’ equity  10.97    11.87      10.79     11.73      11.24   
Common share price range:                   
High  18.80    29.37      23.99     19.38      18.48   
Low  11.75    11.83       6.00     8.75      4.40   

OTHER STATISTICS                   
Return on average stockholders’ equity  (6.0 )%      3.9 %    (5.8 )%      6.7 %    5.3 % 
Common shares issued and outstanding    54,208,803     55,056,641       52,787,148     51,644,578     51,430,861  
Capital expenditures  $ 92,083   $  103,766   $  43,262   $  43,911     $  25,375  
Number of retail outlets  593     595     595     629     628  
Number of service bays  6,162     6,181     6,181     6,527     6,507  

(1)  Includes a pretax charge of $4,200 related to an asset impairment charge reflecting the remaining value of a commercial sales
     software asset, which was included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
(2) Includes a pretax charge of $6,911 related to certain executive severance obligations, which was included in selling, general and
     administrative expenses, and a pretax gain of $12,695 on the disposal of one of the Company’s distribution centers, which was
     included in gross profit from merchandise sales.
(3) Includes pretax charges of $88,980 related to corporate restructuring and other one-time events of which $29,308 reduced gross
     profit from merchandise sales, $3,278 reduced gross profit from service revenue and $56,394 was included in selling, general
     and administrative expenses.
(4) Includes pretax charges of $2,529 related to the Profit Enhancement Plan of which $2,014 reduced the gross profit from
     merchandise sales, $491 reduced gross profit from service revenue and $24 was included in selling, general and
     administrative expenses.
(5) Includes pretax charges of $5,197 related to the Profit Enhancement Plan of which $4,169 reduced the gross profit from
     merchandise sales, $813 reduced gross profit from service revenue and $215 was included in selling, general and
     administrative expenses.

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ITEM 7  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

Introduction

     Pep Boys is a leader in the automotive aftermarket, with 593 stores and more than 6,000 service bays located throughout 36 states and Puerto Rico. All of our stores feature the nationally recognized Pep Boys brand name, established through more than 80 years of providing high-quality automotive merchandise and services, and are company-owned, ensuring chain-wide consistency for our customers. We are the only national chain offering automotive service, accessories, tires and parts under one roof, positioning us to achieve our goal of becoming the category dominant one-stop shop for automotive maintenance and accessories.

     Of our 593 stores, 582 are what we refer to as SUPERCENTERS, which feature an average of 11 state-of-the-art service bays, with an average of more than 20,000 square feet per SUPERCENTER. Our store size allows us to display and sell a more complete offering of merchandise in a wider array of categories than our competitors, with a focus on the high-growth accessories segment and a comprehensive tire offering. We leverage this investment in inventory through our ability to install what we sell in our service bays and by offering this merchandise to both commercial and retail customers.

     We had total revenues of $2,235,226,000 and an operating loss of $11,183,000 in fiscal 2005. For the fifty-two weeks ended January 28, 2006 our comparative sales decreased by 1.3% compared to increases of 6.6% and 1.6% for the fifty-two weeks ended January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004, respectively. This decrease in comparable sales was due primarily to a 6.1% decrease in comparable service revenue. Comparable sales were negatively impacted by disruptions: (1) in our stores, resulting from our recent initiatives designed to improve our long-term performance, such as our store refurbishment program, a field reorganization into separate retail and service teams and human resources recruiting and training initiatives; and (2) in the economy, resulting from higher gasoline prices which decreased both our customers’ disposable income and the amount of miles driven. All stores that are included in the comparable store sales base as of the end of the period are included in the Company’s comparable store data calculations. Upon reaching its 13th month of operation, a store is added to our comparable store sales base. Stores are removed from the comparable store sales base upon their relocation or closure. Once a relocated store reaches its 13th month of operation at its new location, it is added back into our comparable store sales base. Square footage increases are infrequent and immaterial and, accordingly, are not considered in our calculations of comparable store data.

     During 2005 we increased our total debt by $74,932,000 due to operating losses, investments in inventory, our ongoing store refurbishment program, repurchases of common equity and costs to refinance company indebtedness. In addition, we refinanced $183,444,000 of debt and associated costs, which had maturity dates in 2005 and 2006. The above increases in debt and maturities were financed through the issuance of a $200,000,000 senior secured term loan and our existing credit facility. Since 1950, we have paid a quarterly cash dividend on an uninterrupted basis, and we are currently paying a dividend at an annualized rate of $0.27 per share.

     During 2005 we reinvested in our existing stores to redesign their interiors and enhance their exterior appeal. Our new interior design features four distinct merchandising worlds: accessories (fashion, electronic and performance merchandise), maintenance (hard parts and chemicals), garage (repair shop and travel) and service (including tire, wheel and accessory installation). We believe that this layout provides customers with a clear and concise way of finding what they need and will promote cross-selling. In most of our stores, we have moved our service desks and waiting areas inside the retail stores adjacent to our tire offering displays. Modifications to the exterior of our stores are designed to increase customer traffic.

     During 2005 we grand reopened 181 stores in the following markets: Los Angeles, CA – 76 (first quarter); Chicago, IL, and Philadelphia, PA – 69 (second quarter); Harrisburg, PA – 5 (third quarter); Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ – 31 (fourth quarter). Over the next three fiscal years we expect to remodel and grand reopen approximately 350 more stores, as follows: 75-125 stores in fiscal 2006; 125-150 stores in fiscal 2007; and the balance in fiscal 2008.

     On the first day of fiscal 2005, the Company separated its field organization into separate Retail and Service organizations. The restructuring, which allows the Company to hire management employees with industry specific experience in retail or service, is designed to sharpen the focus on each side of the business thereby improving overall profitability.

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Business Strategy

     Our strategy to become the category dominant one-stop shop for automotive maintenance and accessories includes:

     • Improving Our Merchandising Capabilities. We will continue to merchandise our stores with a new and flexible product mix designed to increase customer purchases. We will take advantage of our industry-leading average retail square footage to increase the appeal of our merchandise displays. We utilize product-specific advertising to highlight promotional items and pricing, primarily through weekly print advertising.

     • Enhancing Our Stores. We are investing in our existing stores to redesign our interiors and enhance their exterior appeal.  We believe that this layout will provide customers with a clear and concise way of finding what they need and will promote cross-selling.

     Improving Service Center Performance. We are working to improve the financial performance of our service center operations by improving tire sales and related attachment sales, and improving labor productivity. To improve tire sales, we have reduced our advertised opening price points, while offering attractive opportunities for customers to upgrade to tires with better warranties, features, or brands. In addition, we have emphasized training our staff to offer beneficial services related to each tire sale such as wheel balancing, alignments and warranties, as well as to provide a thorough safety check that highlights any further car maintenance or repair needs. In 2005, we changed the organization of our field supervision team to focus the supervision of service and tires sales activities. We also increased turnover of poorly performing service managers. These activities were disruptive, as many of our service managers and other supervisory positions were new to the Company in 2005, but we believe the skills and background of these associates will aid performance in future years. In addition, as we worked to build the capabilities of our service personnel, we maintained their staffing levels despite lower service and tires sales volumes. In 2006, we intend to more closely tailor our labor costs to labor sales volumes providing an opportunity to improve labor productivity going forward.

     • Improve Store Productivity. We expect to focus on improving the returns of our investment in store assets through managing our store portfolio, and taking advantage of opportunities for store relocations, disposals or new store additions. Any net store growth will focus primarily upon increasing penetration in our existing markets to further leverage our investments. The format of these new stores is likely to include both SUPERCENTERS and a service-only format that will utilize existing SUPERCENTERS for most of their inventory needs.

     The following discussion explains the material changes in our results of operations for the fifty-two weeks ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005, and January 31, 2004.

CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY

Capital Resources and Needs

     In fiscal 2005, as a result of lower operating profitability, capital expenditures for our store redesign and refurbishment program, an increase in inventory and share repurchases, we increased our debt by $74,932,000 and decreased our cash and cash equivalents by $34,477,000. For fiscal 2006, we plan to open or relocate fewer than five stores and to refurbish 75-125 stores, as compared to 181 grand reopenings in fiscal 2005. The completion of the refurbishment program is expected in fiscal 2008. Our capital expenditure program for fiscal 2006 is expected to be less than anticipated depreciation and amortization of $80,000,000, and inventory levels in 2006 should be similar to those of 2005. We anticipate that improved cash provided from operations, our existing line of credit, cash on hand and future access to capital markets will exceed our expected cash requirements in fiscal 2006 and 2007.

     In fiscal 2005, merchandise inventories increased as the Company continued initiatives begun in fiscal 2003 designed to feature new, complementary product lines. In fiscal 2004, merchandise inventories also increased with the commencement of this new merchandising initiative. The Company maintained the average number of stock-keeping units per store at approximately 23,000 in fiscal 2005.

     The Company’s working capital was $247,526,000 at January 28, 2006, $180,651,000 at January 29, 2005, and $76,227,000 at January 31, 2004. The Company’s long-term debt, as a percentage of its total capitalization, was 50% at January 28, 2006 and 42% at January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004, respectively. As of January 28, 2006, the Company had a $357,500,000 line of credit, with an availability of approximately $166,000,000. Our current portion of long term debt is $1,257,000 at January 28, 2006.

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     In the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company announced a share repurchase program for up to $100,000,000 of the Company’s shares. The Company repurchased approximately 1,283,000 shares during fiscal 2005 for approximately $15,562,000. The repurchase program was extended through September 8, 2006. As of January 28, 2006, the Company had repurchased a total of 4,359,600 shares at an average cost of $12.68 per share ($55,280,000).

Contractual Obligations

The following chart represents the Company’s total contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of January 28, 2006:

(dollar amounts in thousands)

    Due in less Due in Due in Due after
Obligation    Total than 1 year 1–3 years 3–5 years 5 years
Long-term debt (1)    586,667     2,548     123,256     260,685   200,178
Operating leases  503,016   61,930 116,949 87,294 236,843
Expected scheduled interest payments on all long –             
       term debt  227,202   31,794 90,248 75,160   30,000
Capital leases    829   209   466   154   
Total cash obligations  $ 1,317,714 $  96,481 $ 330,919 $ 423,293 $ 467,021

(1)     

Long-term debt includes current maturities. Due in 3-5 years total includes $200,000,000 Senior Secured Term loan due January 21, 2011. Such maturity accelerates to March 1, 2007 if the Company’s $119,000,000 Convertible Senior Notes have not been converted, repurchased or refinanced prior to March 1, 2007. At January 28, 2006, the Company has both the ability and intent to retire the $119,000,000 Convertible Senior Notes prior to March 1, 2007.

     The table excludes our pension obligation. We made voluntary contributions of $1,867,000, $1,819,000, and $14,043,000 to our pension plans in fiscal 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. Future plan contributions are dependent upon actual plan asset returns and interest rates. We expect contributions to approximate $1,417,000 in fiscal 2006. See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for further discussion of our pension plans.

(dollar amounts in thousands)

    Due in less Due in Due in  Due after 
Commercial Commitments  Total than 1 year 1–3 years 3–5 years  5 years 
Import letters of credit      1,015     1,015          
Standby letters of credit  41,218   18,483   22,735    
Surety bonds    13,021   12,743   128   150  
Total commercial commitments  $ 55,254 $  32,241 $  22,863 $  150 $ 

     Long-term Debt

     On January 27, 2006 the Company entered into a $200,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan facility due January 27, 2011 (March 1, 2007 if the Company’s 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes have not been converted, repurchased or refinanced prior to March 1, 2007- the Company anticipates refinancing the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes prior to March 1, 2007). This facility is secured by the real property and improvements associated with 154 of the Company’s stores. Interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 3.0% on this facility is payable starting in February 2006. Proceeds from this facility were used to satisfy and discharge the Company’s outstanding $43,000,000 6.88% Medium Term Notes due March 6, 2006 and $100,000,000 6.92% Term Enhanced Remarketable Securities (TERMS) due July 7, 2016 and to reduce borrowings under the Company’s line of credit by approximately $39,000,000.

     In the second quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company reclassified $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the TERMS to current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The TERMS were retired on January 27, 2006 with cash from the Company’s $200,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan facility. In retiring the TERMS, the Company was obligated to purchase a call option, which, if exercised, would have allowed the securities to be remarketed through a maturity date of July 7, 2016. The $8,100,000 redemption price of the call option was based upon the then present value of the remaining payments on the TERMS through July 17, 2016, at 5.45%, discounted at the 10 year Treasury rate. Additionally, the Company prepaid $1,296,000 in interest through the original maturity date of July 17, 2006.

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     Upon maturity on June 1, 2005, the Company retired the remaining $40,444,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.0% Senior Notes with cash from operations and its existing line of credit. In December 2004, the Company repurchased, through a tender offer, $59,556,000 of these notes. In the second quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company reclassified the $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of these notes then outstanding to current liabilities on the balance sheet.

     In the first quarter of fiscal 2005 the Company reclassified, to current liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet, $43,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.88% Medium-Term Notes with a stated maturity date of March 6, 2006. These notes were retired in January 2006 with cash from the Company’s $200,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan facility. Additionally, the company prepaid $342,000 in interest through the original maturity date.

     On December 14, 2004, the Company issued $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due December 15, 2014.

     On December 2, 2004, the Company further amended its amended and restated line of credit agreement. The amendment increased the amount available for borrowings to $357,500,000, with an ability, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, to increase such amount to $400,000,000. The amendment also reduced the interest rate under the agreement to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.75% (after June 1, 2005, the rate decreased to LIBOR plus 1.50%, subject to 0.25% incremental increases as excess availability falls below $50,000,000). The amendment also provided the flexibility, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, to release up to $99,000,000 of reserves currently required as of December 2, 2004 under the line of credit agreement to support certain operating leases. This reserve was reduced to $76,401,000 on December 2, 2004. Finally, the amendment extended the term of the agreement through December 2009. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the line of credit agreement was 6.2% and 4.1% at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively.

     The Company has miscellaneous notes payable that have a principal balance of $1,315,000 and $1,331,000 and a weighted average interest rate of 5.1% and 4.8% at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively, and mature at various times through August 2016. Certain of these notes are collateralized by land and buildings with an aggregate carrying value of approximately $6,744,000 and $6,766,000 at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively.

     On May 21, 2002, the Company issued $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due June 1, 2007. The notes may be converted into shares of Pep Boys common stock at 44.6484 shares per each $1,000 principal amount of the notes, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $22.40 per share. In January 2005, the Company repurchased, in private transactions, $31,000,000 aggregate principal amount of these notes.

     Other Contractual Obligations

     In the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company entered into a vendor financing program with an availability of $20,000,000. Under this secured program, the Company’s factor makes accelerated and discounted payments to its vendors and the Company, in turn, makes its regularly-scheduled full vendor payments to the factor. As of January 28, 2006, there was an outstanding balance of $11,156,000 under this program, classified as trade payable program liability in the consolidated balance sheet. There was no balance in trade payable program liability at January 29, 2005, as vendors did not participate in the program until fiscal 2005.

     In October 2001, the Company entered into a contractual commitment to purchase media advertising services with equal annual purchase requirements totaling $39,773,000 over four years. During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, it was determined that the Company would be unable to meet this obligation for the 2004 contract year which ended on November 30, 2004. As a result, the Company recorded a $1,579,000 charge to selling, general and administrative expenses in the quarter ending July 31, 2004 related to the anticipated shortfall in this purchase commitment. The Company has satisfied all purchase requirements under this contract at January 28, 2006.

      The Company has letter of credit arrangements in connection with its risk management and import merchandising programs. The Company was contingently liable for $1,015,000 and $960,000 in outstanding import letters of credit and $41,218,000 and $35,493,000 in outstanding standby letters of credit as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively.

     The Company was also contingently liable for surety bonds in the amount of approximately $13,021,000 and $4,442,000 as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively. The surety bonds guarantee certain payments (for example utilities, easement repairs, licensing requirements, customs fees, etc.) for the Company’s stores.

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     Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

     In the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company entered into a $35,000,000 operating lease for certain operating equipment at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.25%. The Company has evaluated this transaction in accordance with the original guidance of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation Number (FIN) 46 and has determined that it is not required to consolidate the leasing entity. As of January 28, 2006, there was an outstanding balance of $20,507,000 under the lease. The lease includes a residual value guarantee with a maximum value of approximately $172,000. The Company expects the fair market value of the leased equipment to substantially reduce or eliminate the Company’s payment under the residual guarantee at the end of the lease term. In accordance with FIN 45, the Company has recorded a liability for the fair value of the guarantee related to this operating lease. As of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, the current value of this liability was $105,000 and $90,000, respectively, which is recorded in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

     On August 1, 2003, the Company refinanced $132,000,000 in operating leases. These leases, which expire on August 1, 2008, have lease payments with an effective rate of LIBOR plus 2.06%. The Company has evaluated this transaction in accordance with the original guidance of FIN 46 and has determined that it is not required to consolidate the leasing entity. The leases include a residual value guarantee with a maximum value of approximately $105,000,000. The Company expects the fair market value of the leased real estate to substantially reduce or eliminate the Company’s payment under the residual guarantee at the end of the lease term. In accordance with FIN 45, the Company has recorded a liability for the fair value of the guarantee related to this operating lease. As of January 28, 2006, the current value of this liability was $2,493,000, which is recorded in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. As of January 28, 2006, there was an outstanding balance of $123,970,000 under the lease.

     The Company leases certain property and equipment under operating leases and capital leases which contain renewal and escalation clauses, step rent provisions, capital improvements funding and other lease concessions. These provisions are considered in the Company’s calculation of its minimum lease payments which are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 13, as amended by SFAS No. 29, any lease payments that are based upon an existing index or rate are included in the Company’s minimum lease payment calculations. Total operating lease commitments as of January 28, 2006 were $503,016,000.

     Pension Plans

     The Company has a defined benefit pension plan covering its full-time employees hired on or before February 1, 1992 and a unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) that includes a defined benefit portion. The pension expense under these plans for fiscal 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $4,331,000, $4,076,000 and $11,937,000, respectively. This expense is calculated based upon a number of actuarial assumptions, including an expected return on plan assets of 6.75% and a discount rate of 5.75%. In developing the expected return on asset assumptions, the Company evaluated input from its actuaries, including their review of asset class return expectations. The discount rate utilized for the pension plans is based on a model bond portfolio with durations that match the expected payment patterns of the plans. The Company will continue to evaluate its actuarial assumptions and adjust as necessary. In fiscal 2005, the Company contributed an aggregate of $1,867,000 to the defined benefit pension plan and the defined benefit portion of the SERP. Based upon the current funded status of the defined benefit pension plan and the unfunded defined benefit portion of the SERP, aggregate cash contributions are expected to be $1,417,000 in fiscal 2006.

     On January 31, 2004, the Company amended and restated its SERP. This amendment converted the defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan for certain unvested participants and all future participants. All vested participants under the defined benefit portion will continue to accrue benefits according to the previous defined benefit formula. In fiscal 2005, the Company settled several obligations related to the benefits under the defined benefit SERP. These obligations totaled $568,000, and resulted in an expense under SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits,” of approximately $774,000 in fiscal 2004.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management Overview-Fiscal 2005

     Fiscal 2005 was a difficult year for the financial performance of the Company, as operating profit declined from $74,786,000 to an operating loss of $11,183,000. Comparable store sales decreased by 1.3% due to our efforts to improve product margins on newly introduced retail products and the effect of higher gasoline prices on our customers’ disposable income and product costs. Operating profit margins were impacted by (i) increased product costs, principally tires, which were not passed on to customers, (ii) incremental hiring and training costs associated with our efforts to improve the field organization and (iii) our store refurbishment capital expenditures. Net income declined from $23,579,000 (Basic Earnings Per Share of $0.42) to a Net Loss of $37,528,000 (Basic Loss Per Share of $0.69).

Restructuring-Fiscal 2003

     Following the Profit Enhancement Plan launched in October 2000, the Company, during fiscal 2003, conducted a comprehensive review of its operations including individual store performance, the entire management infrastructure and its merchandise and service offerings. On July 31, 2003, the Company announced several initiatives aimed at realigning its business and continuing to improve upon its profitability. These actions were substantially completed by January 31, 2004 with net costs of approximately $65,986,000. The Company is accounting for these initiatives in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 146 “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” and SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (SFAS 144).

Discontinued Operations

     In accordance with SFAS 144, our discontinued operations continues to reflect the costs associated with the stores remaining from the 33 stores closed on July 31, 2003 as part of our corporate restructuring (see Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data- note 7).

     Sales of Stores in Discontinued Operations

     During fiscal 2005, the Company sold a closed store for proceeds of $931,000 resulting in a pre-tax gain of $341,000, which was recorded in discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations.

     During fiscal 2004, the Company sold assets held for disposal for proceeds of $13,327,000 resulting in a loss of $91,000, which was recorded in discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations.

     Other Store Sales and Transfers

     During the third quarter of 2005, the Company reclassified a store from assets held for use to assets held for disposal in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144.

     During the second quarter of 2005, the Company sold a closed store classified as an asset held for disposal for proceeds of $6,912,000 resulting in a pre-tax gain of $5,176,000, which was recorded in costs of merchandise sales on the consolidated statement of operations in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144.

     Additionally, during the second quarter of 2005 the Company sold a closed store classified as an asset held for use for proceeds of $659,000 resulting in a pre-tax loss of $502,000, which was recorded in costs of merchandise sales on the consolidated statement of operations in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144.

     During the second quarter of 2005, the Company reclassified a store in assets held for disposal at April 29, 2005 to assets held for use in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144, as the Company concluded that the sale of the store was no longer expected to occur within one year. This store is valued at its fair value at the date of the subsequent decision to transfer it, which was lower than its carrying amount before it was classified as held for sale, adjusted for depreciation expense that would have been recognized had the asset been continuously classified as held and used. The results of operations of this store are not material for the fifty-two weeks ended January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively, and therefore have not been reclassified into continuing operations in the consolidated statements of operations.

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Analysis of Statement of Operations

     The following table presents, for the periods indicated, certain items in the consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of total revenues (except as otherwise provided) and the percentage change in dollar amounts of such items compared to the indicated prior period.

  Percentage of Total Revenues Percentage Change
  Jan. 28, 2006 Jan. 29, 2005 Jan. 31, 2004 Fiscal 2005 vs. Fiscal 2004 vs.
Year ended  (fiscal 2005) (fiscal 2004) (fiscal 2003) Fiscal 2004 Fiscal 2003
Merchandise Sales    82.9 %    82.0 %    81.0 %    (0.5 )%    7.8 % 
Service Revenue(1)  17.1   18.0   19.0   (6.4 )  1.0  
Total Revenues  100.0   100.0   100.0   (1.5 )  6.5  
Costs of Merchandise Sales(2)  74.0 (3)  71.6 (3)  71.9 (3)  (3.0 )  7.3  
Costs of Service Revenue(2)  92.1 (3)  77.4 (3)  76.6 (3)  (11.4 )  1.9  
Total Costs of Revenues  77.1   72.6   72.8   (4.6 )  6.2  
Gross Profit from Merchandise Sales  26.0 (3)  28.4 (3)  28.1 (3)  (9.1 )  9.0  
Gross Profit from Service Revenue  7.9 (3)  22.6 (3)  23.4 (3)  (67.2 )  (2.1 ) 
Total Gross Profit  22.9   27.4   27.2   (17.7 )  7.2  
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses  23.4   24.1   26.7   4.4   (3.9 ) 
Operating (Loss) Profit  (0.5)   3.3   0.5   (115.0 )  607.0  
Non-operating Income  0.2   0.1   0.2   113.7   (45.4 ) 
Interest Expense  2.2   1.6   1.8   (36.4 )  (6.0 ) 
(Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations Before           
     Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect of Change in           
     Accounting Principle  (2.5 )  1.8   (1.1 )  (238.6 )  267.0  
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense  36.5 (4)  37.4 (4)  36.7 (4)  235.3   269.9  
Net (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations           
     Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting           
     Principle  (1.6 )  1.1   (0.7)   (240.5 )  265.5  
Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax  0.0   (0.1 )  (0.8)   114.2   88.3  
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle,           
     Net of Tax  (0.1)   0.0   (0.1)      
Net (Loss) Earnings  (1.7)   1.0   (1.6)   (259.2 )  169.6  

(1)     

Service revenue consists of the labor charge for installing merchandise or maintaining or repairing vehicles, excluding the sale of any installed parts or materials.

 
(2)

Costs of merchandise sales include the cost of products sold, buying, warehousing and store occupancy costs. Costs of service revenue include service center payroll and related employee benefits and service center occupancy costs. Occupancy costs include utilities, rents, real estate and property taxes, repairs and maintenance and depreciation and amortization expenses.

 
(3)

As a percentage of related sales or revenue, as applicable.

 
(4)

As a percentage of (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

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Fiscal 2005 vs. Fiscal 2004

     Total revenues for fiscal 2005 decreased 1.5%. This decrease was due primarily to a decrease in comparable store revenues of 1.3%. Comparable store service revenue decreased 6.1% while comparable store merchandise sales decreased 0.2%. All stores that are included in the comparable store sales base as of the end of the period are included in the Company’s comparable store data calculations. Upon reaching its 13th month of operation, a store is added to our comparable store sales base. Stores are removed from the comparable store sales base upon their relocation or closure. Once a relocated store reaches its 13th month of operation at its new location, it is added back into our comparable store sales base. Square footage increases are infrequent and immaterial and, accordingly, are not considered in our calculations of comparable store data.

     Gross profit from merchandise sales decreased, as a percentage of merchandise sales, to 26.0% in fiscal 2005 from 28.4% in fiscal 2004. This was a 9.1% or $48,028,000 decrease from the prior year. This decrease, as a percentage of merchandise sales, was due to increases in warehousing costs and occupancy costs, and decreases in merchandise margins. The increase in warehousing costs was mainly due to the recognition of a $12,695,000 gain on disposal of a distribution center in 2004, plus increases in rent expense and rental equipment for the new warehouse in San Bernardino, CA. The increase in store occupancy costs was due to increased lease expense associated with the new point-of sale system and building and equipment maintenance expenses related to the store refurbishment program, offset, in part, by gains on disposal from the sale of two stores. The decrease in merchandise margin resulted from higher tire costs, a less favorable product mix consisting of more sales from lower margin products and higher freight costs.

     Gross profit from service revenue decreased, as a percentage of service revenue, to 7.9% in fiscal 2005 from 22.6% in fiscal 2004. This was a 67.2% or $62,248,000 decrease from the prior year. This decrease, as a percentage of service revenue, was due to decreased service revenue against fixed occupancy costs, in addition to increased payroll and benefits. The decrease in service revenue resulted primarily from decreased customer traffic and reduced tire sales, which results in fewer tire-related services and a negative impact on the overall service results. The increase in payroll and benefits was primarily due to a restructuring of field operations into separate retail and service teams on January 30, 2005. In connection with this restructuring, certain retail personnel, who were previously utilized in merchandising roles supporting the service business, were reassigned to purely service-related responsibilities. The labor and benefit costs related to these associates, approximately $21,132,000, which were previously recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses, are now recognized in costs of service revenue.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased, as a percentage of total revenues, to 23.4% in fiscal 2005 from 24.1% in fiscal 2004. This was a $24,307,000 or 4.4% decrease from the prior year. This decrease, as a percentage of total revenues, was due primarily to decreases in store expenses, general office costs and employee benefits, offset, in part, by an increase in net media expense. The decrease in store expenses was primarily caused by a decrease of approximately $21,132,000 in payroll and related benefit costs (see above explanation of field operations restructuring), offset by increased hiring expenses, and travel expense associated with the store refurbishment program. The decrease in administrative expenses was primarily due to the recognition of $6,911,000 of executive severance in 2004, offset by a $4,200,000 asset impairment charge reflecting the remaining value of a commercial sales software asset in 2005, higher travel costs, auditing and tax services and meeting costs. The increase in net media expense was due primarily to incremental circular advertising and sales promotion expenses of approximately $11,000,000 related to the grand reopenings.

     Interest expense increased 36.4% or $13,075,000 due primarily to $9,738,000 in interest and fees associated with the early satisfaction and discharge of the Company’s $43,000,000 6.88% Medium Term Notes ($342,000 of interest through original maturity) and the $100,000,000 6.92% TERMS ($1,296,000 of interest through original maturity, and $8,100,000 to purchase an associated call option).

     Earnings from discontinued operations increased from a loss of $1,876,000, net of tax, in fiscal 2004 to earnings of $266,000, net of tax, in fiscal 2005 due primarily to changes in assumptions for sublet income and expenses related to closed stores.

     Net earnings decreased, as a percentage of total revenues, due primarily to a decrease in total gross profit, an increase in interest expense and the impact of a net charge for the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle for the adoption of FIN 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations" recorded in fiscal 2005, offset by decreases in income tax expense and loss from discontinued operations.

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Fiscal 2004 vs. Fiscal 2003

     Total revenues for fiscal 2004 increased 6.5%. This increase was due primarily to an increase in comparable store revenues of 6.6%. Comparable store service revenue increased 1.1% while comparable store merchandise sales increased 7.9%. All stores that are included in the comparable store sales base as of the end of the period are included in the Company’s comparable store data calculations. Upon reaching its 13th month of operation, a store is added to our comparable store sales base. Stores are removed from the comparable store sales base upon their relocation or closure. Once a relocated store reaches its 13th month of operation at its new location, it is added back into our comparable store sales base. Square footage increases are infrequent and immaterial and, accordingly, are not considered in our calculations of comparable store data.

     Gross profit from merchandise sales increased, as a percentage of merchandise sales, to 28.4% in fiscal 2004 from 28.1% in fiscal 2003. This was a 9.0% or $43,693,000 increase from the prior year. This increase, as a percentage of merchandise sales, was due to the recognition of a $12,695,000 gain on the disposal of one of the Company’s distribution centers and a decrease in store occupancy costs, offset in part, by decreased merchandise margins. The decrease in store occupancy costs, as a percentage of merchandise sales, was due to the impact of a charge made in 2003 for an asset impairment of $1,371,000 coupled with lower rent, as a percentage of merchandise sales. The decrease in merchandise margins was due primarily to promotional pricing in fiscal 2004 as compared to fiscal 2003 which was negatively impacted by an inventory write down of $24,580,000 made in the second quarter as a result of the restructuring.

     Gross profit from service revenue decreased, as a percentage of service revenue, to 22.6% in fiscal 2004 from 23.4% in fiscal 2003. This was a 2.1% or $1,965,000 decrease from the prior year. This decrease, as a percentage of service revenue, was due primarily to increases in service employee benefits. The increase in employee benefits was due primarily to increased workers' compensation costs.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased, as a percentage of total revenues, to 24.1% in fiscal 2004 from 26.7% in fiscal 2003. This was a $22,480,000 or 3.9% decrease over the prior year. This decrease, as a percentage of total revenues, was due primarily to a decrease in general office costs and employee benefits offset, in part, by an increase in net media expense. The decrease in general office costs was due to incremental savings from our 2003 restructuring actions of approximately $4,000,000, the impact in fiscal 2003 of increased legal costs of $24,600,000 related to the action entitled “Dubrow et al vs. The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe and Jack” and $5,613,000 for costs associated with the corporate restructuring. The decrease in employee benefits is due to savings in fiscal 2004 from our fiscal 2003 restructuring actions, along with the impact of a charge made in 2003 for the settlement of a retirement plan obligation. The increase in net media expense, as a percentage of total revenues, was due primarily to an increase in media expenditures resulting from a more aggressive circular advertising program in fiscal 2004.

     Interest expense decreased 6.0% or $2,290,000 due primarily to lower debt levels.

     Loss from discontinued operations decreased from a loss of $16,027,000, net of tax, in fiscal 2003 to a loss of $1,876,000, net of tax, in fiscal 2004 due to the fact that the charges associated with the corporate restructuring occurred primarily in fiscal 2003.

     Net earnings increased, as a percentage of total revenues, due primarily to an increase in gross profit from merchandise sales as a percentage of merchandise sales, a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses and a decrease in interest expense as a percentage of total revenues coupled with a decrease in the loss from discontinued operations and the impact of a net charge for the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle for the adoption of SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations" recorded in fiscal 2003.

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Effects of Inflation

     The Company uses the LIFO method of inventory valuation. Thus, the cost of merchandise sold approximates current cost. Although the Company cannot accurately determine the precise effect of inflation on its operations, it does not believe inflation has had a material effect on revenues or results of operations during all fiscal years presented.

Industry Comparison

     We operate in the U.S. automotive aftermarket, which has two general competitive arenas: the Do-It-For-Me (“DIFM”) (service labor, installed merchandise and tires) market and the Do-It-Yourself (“DIY”) (retail merchandise) market. Generally, the specialized automotive retailers focus on either the “DIY” or “DIFM” areas of the business. We believe that operation in both the “DIY” and “DIFM” areas of the business positively differentiates us from most of our competitors. Although we manage our store performance at a store level in aggregation, we believe that the following presentation shows an accurate comparison against competitors within the two sales arenas. We compete in the “DIY” area of the business through our retail sales floor and commercial sales business (Retail Sales). Our Service Center business (labor and installed merchandise and tires) competes in the “DIFM” area of the industry. The following table presents the revenues and gross profit for each area of the business.

(dollar amounts in thousands)        Yearended  
    January 28,   January 29,  January 31,
   2006       2005      2004
Retail Sales (1)  $   1,354,910   $   1,351,018   $    1,194,019
Service Center Revenue (2)     880,316    918,956   937,300
Total Revenues  $   2,235,226 $   2,269,974 $    2,131,319
Gross Profit from Retail Sales (3)  $   344,893 $   370,687 $    308,616
Gross Profit from Service Center Revenue (3)     166,425    250,907   271,250
Total Gross Profit  $   511,318 $   621,594 $    579,866

(1)

Excludes revenues from installed products.

 
(2)

Includes revenues from installed products.

 
(3)      

Gross Profit from Retail Sales includes the cost of products sold, buying, warehousing and store occupancy costs. Gross Profit from Service Center Revenue includes the cost of installed products sold, buying, warehousing, service center payroll and related employee benefits and service center occupancy costs. Occupancy costs include utilities, rents, real estate and property taxes, repairs and maintenance and depreciation and amortization expenses.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to customer incentives, product returns and warranty obligations, bad debts, inventories, income taxes, financing operations, restructuring costs, retirement benefits, risk participation agreements and contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

     The Company believes that the following represent its more critical estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, although not inclusive:

     • The Company evaluates whether inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market based on historical experience with the carrying value and life of inventory. The assumptions used in this evaluation are based on current market conditions and the Company believes inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, historically the Company has been able to return excess items to vendors for credit. Future changes in vendors, in their policies or in their willingness to accept returns of excess inventory could require a revision in the estimates. If our estimates regarding excess or obsolete inventory are inaccurate, we may be exposed to losses or gains that could be material. A 10% difference in these estimates at January 28, 2006 would have affected net earnings by approximately $814,000 for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006.

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     • The Company has risk participation arrangements with respect to casualty and health care insurance. The amounts included in the Company’s costs related to these arrangements are estimated and can vary based on changes in assumptions, claims experience or the providers included in the associated insurance programs. A 10% change in our self-insurance liabilities at January 28, 2006 would have affected net earnings by approximately $4,763,000 for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006.

     • The Company records reserves for future product returns and warranty claims. The reserves are based on current sales of products and historical claims experience. If claims experience differs from historical levels, revisions in the Company’s estimates may be required. A 10% change in our reserve for future product returns and warranty claims at January 28, 2006 would have affected net earnings by approximately $521,000 for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006.

     • The Company has significant pension costs and liabilities that are developed from actuarial valuations. Inherent in these valuations are key assumptions including discount rates, expected return on plan assets, mortality rates and merit and promotion increases. The Company is required to consider current market conditions, including changes in interest rates, in selecting these assumptions. Changes in the related pension costs or liabilities may occur in the future due to changes in the assumptions. The following table highlights the sensitivity of our pension obligations and expense to changes in these assumptions, assuming all other assumptions remain constant:

Change in Assumption        Impact on Annual Pension Expense        Impact on ABO 
0.50 percentage point decrease in discount rate  Increase $530,000  Increase $2,990,000 
0.50 percentage point increase in discount rate  Decrease $530,000  Decrease $2,990,000 
5.0% decrease in expected rate of return on assets  Increase $120,000   
5.0% increase in expected rate of return on assets  Decrease $115,000   

     • The Company periodically evaluates its long-lived assets for indicators of impairment. Management’s judgments are based on market and operational conditions at the time of evaluation. Future events could cause management’s conclusion on impairment to change, requiring an adjustment of these assets to their then current fair market value.

     • The Company provides estimates of fair value for real estate assets and lease liabilities related to store closures when appropriate to do so based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Future circumstances may result in the Company’s actual future costs or the amounts recognized upon the sale of the property to differ substantially from original estimates. A 10% change in our location closing liability at January 28, 2006 would not have affected net earnings materially for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006.

     • The Company is required to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This requires the Company to estimate its actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as depreciation of property and equipment and valuation of inventories, for tax and accounting purposes. The Company determines its provision for income taxes based on federal and state tax laws and regulations currently in effect, some of which have been recently revised. Legislation changes currently proposed by certain states in which we operate, if enacted, could increase our transactions or activities subject to tax. Any such legislation that becomes law could result in an increase in our state income tax expense and our state income taxes paid, which could have a material effect on our net income.


     The temporary differences between the book and tax treatment of income and expenses result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheets. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. To the extent we believe that recovery is not more likely than not, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or change the allowance in a future period, income tax expense will be impacted. Actual results could differ from this assessment if adequate taxable income is not generated in future periods. Net deferred tax liabilities as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005 totaled $18,354,000 and $45,374,000, respectively, representing approximately 1.5% and 3.7% of liabilities, respectively.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets- an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (SFAS 156). SFAS 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in specific situations. Additionally, the servicing asset or servicing liability shall be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS 156 is effective as of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements, including interim financial statements, for any period of that fiscal year. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

     In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (SFAS 155). SFAS 155 simplifies accounting for certain hybrid instruments currently governed by SFAS No. 133 , “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133), by allowing fair value remeasurement of hybrid instruments that contain an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 also eliminates the guidance in SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets,” which provides such beneficial interests are not subject to SFAS 133. SFAS 155 amends SFAS No. 140, “ Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities - a Replacement of FASB Statement No. 125,” by eliminating the restriction on passive derivative instruments that a qualifying special-purpose entity may hold. This statement is effective for financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of our fiscal year 2007. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

     In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections- a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (SFAS 154). SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 also requires that retrospective application of a change in accounting principle be limited to the direct effects of the change. Indirect effects of a change in accounting principle, such as a change in nondiscretionary profit-sharing payments resulting from an accounting change, should be recognized in the period of the accounting change. SFAS 154 also requires that a change in depreciation, amortization, or depletion method for long-lived, nonfinancial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate effected by a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after the date this Statement was issued. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS 154 as applicable beginning in fiscal 2006.

     In March 2005, the FASB issued FIN 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”, an interpretation of SFAS 143, “Asset Retirement Obligations”. FIN 47 addresses diverse accounting practices that have developed with regard to the timing of liability recognition for legal obligations associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity should have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The provision is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The Company adopted FIN 47 on January 28, 2006. For the Company, this interpretation only applied to legal obligations associated with surrendering its leased properties. These obligations were previously omitted from the Company’s SFAS 143 analysis due to their uncertain timing. The impact of adopting FIN 47 was the recognition of net additional leasehold improvement assets amounting to $470,000, an asset retirement obligation of $3,652,000 and a charge of $3,182,000 ($2,021,000, net of tax), which was included in Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

     In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) “Share-Based Payment” SFAS No. 123(R), which replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supercedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and subsequently issued stock option related guidance. This statement (SFAS 123(R))establishes standards for the accounting of transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods and services, primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods and services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. Entities will be required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (usually the vesting period). The grant-date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estimated using option-pricing models. If an equity award is modified after the grant date, incremental compensation cost will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification. SFAS 123(R) also amended FAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows” to require the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as financing cash inflows rather than as a reduction in income taxes paid, which is included within operating cash flows. 

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     SFAS 123(R) requires the fair value of stock based compensation to be calculated using a valuation model (such as the Black-Scholes or binomial-lattice models). Consistent with the Company’s historical practice of measuring the fair value of stock-based compensation for its pro forma disclosures, the Company will utilize the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of its stock-based compensation awards in the future. The statement allows companies the option of adopting its provisions using a modified-prospective approach or a modified-retrospective approach. The Company will utilize the modified-prospective approach. Under this approach, the Company must recognize compensation cost for all awards subsequent to adopting the standard and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards outstanding upon adoption. The statement also permits the use of either the straight-line or an accelerated method to amortize the cost as an expense for awards with graded vesting. The Company will use the straight-line method for amortization.

     The Company was initially required to apply SFAS 123(R) to all awards granted, modified or settled as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. However, on April 14, 2005, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a press release that postponed the application of SFAS 123(R) to no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005. For the Company, this is the fiscal year beginning January 29, 2006. While the impact of adoption of SFAS 123(R) will depend on levels of share-based compensation granted in the future and the fair value assigned thereto, it is likely to approximate the pro forma compensation expense reported under SFAS 123 as described in the Company’s disclosure of pro forma net earnings and earnings per share in note 1 of Item 8.

     In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “ Inventory Costs, an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 ‘Inventory Pricing’.” The standard requires that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) should be excluded from the cost of inventory and expensed when incurred. The provision is effective for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 7A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes, and does not hold any derivative financial instruments that could expose the Company to significant market risk. The Company’s primary market risk exposure with regard to financial instruments is to changes in interest rates. Pursuant to the terms of its revolving credit agreement, changes in the lenders’ LIBOR could affect the rates at which the Company could borrow funds thereunder. At January 28, 2006, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $66,137,000 against these credit facilities. Additionally, the Company has a $200,000,000 senior secured term loan facility that bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.0%, and $123,970,000 of real estate operating leases and $20,507,000 of equipment operating leases which have lease payments that vary based on changes in LIBOR.

     The table below summarizes the fair value and contract terms of fixed rate debt instruments held by the Company at January 28, 2006:

      Average
      Interest
(dollar amounts in thousands)  Amount       Rate
Fair value at January 28, 2006  $ 315,039  
Expected maturities:       
2006  $ —%
2007    119,215 4.25
2008   
2009   
2010   
Thereafter     200,000 7.50
  $ 319,215  

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     At January 29, 2005, the Company had outstanding $502,659,000 of fixed rate notes with an aggregate fair market value of $512,170,000.

     On June 3, 2003, the Company entered into an interest rate swap for a notional amount of $130,000,000. The Company has designated the swap as a cash flow hedge of the Company’s real estate operating lease payments. The interest rate swap converts the variable LIBOR portion of these lease payments to a fixed rate of 2.90% and terminates on July 1, 2008. If the critical terms of the interest rate swap or the hedge item do not change, the interest rate swap will be considered to be highly effective with all changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income. The fair value of the interest rate swap was $5,790,000 and $3,721,000 ($3,660,000 and $2,351,000, net of tax) as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively, and these increases in value reduced our accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheets.

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ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 28, 2006. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes 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 consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack and subsidiaries as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 28, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, as of January 28, 2006.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated April 11, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 11, 2006

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack and Subsidiaries 
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)   

  January 28, January 29,
  2006     2005
ASSETS       
Current Assets:         
   Cash and cash equivalents  $ 48,281 $ 82,758
   Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $1,188 and $1,030    36,434 30,994
   Merchandise inventories    616,292 602,760
   Prepaid expenses    40,952 45,349
   Other    85,446 96,065
   Assets held for disposal     652     665
   Total Current Assets     828,057     858,591
Property and Equipment—at cost:       
   Land    257,802 261,985
   Buildings and improvements    916,580 916,099
   Furniture, fixtures and equipment    671,189 633,098
   Construction in progress     15,858     40,426
    1,861,429 1,851,608
   Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     914,040     906,577
   Total Property and Equipment—Net     947,389     945,031
Other     46,307     63,401
Total Assets  $ 1,821,753   $ 1,867,023

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities:       
   Accounts payable  $  261,940       $  310,981
   Trade payable program liability    11,156     -
   Accrued expenses    290,761     306,671
   Deferred income taxes    15,417     19,406
   Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital lease     1,257       40,882
   Total Current Liabilities     580,531        677,940
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current maturities    467,239     352,682
Convertible long-term debt    119,000     119,000
Other long-term liabilities    57,481     37,977
Deferred income taxes    2,937     25,968
 
Commitments and Contingencies       
Stockholders’ Equity:       
   Common stock, par value $1 per share: Authorized 500,000,000 shares; Issued       
          68,557,041 shares    68,557     68,557
   Additional paid-in capital    288,098     284,966
   Retained earnings    481,926     536,780
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (3,565)     (4,852)
   Less cost of shares in treasury—12,152,968 shares and 11,305,130 shares    181,187     172,731
   Less cost of shares in benefits trust—2,195,270 shares     59,264       59,264
   Total Stockholders’ Equity     594,565       653,456
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $  1,821,753    $  1,867,023

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack and Subsidiaries
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

  January 28, January 29,   January 31,
Year ended  2006        2005         2004
Merchandise Sales  $   1,852,067   $   1,860,628   $   1,726,010
Service Revenue    383,159     409,346     405,309
Total Revenues    2,235,226     2,269,974     2,131,319
Costs of Merchandise Sales    1,371,195   1,331,728     1,240,803
Costs of Service Revenue    352,713     316,652     310,650
Total Costs of Revenues    1,723,908     1,648,380     1,551,453
Gross Profit from Merchandise Sales    480,872   528,900     485,207
Gross Profit from Service Revenue    30,446     92,694     94,659
Total Gross Profit    511,318     621,594     579,866
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses    522,501     546,808     569,288
Operating (Loss) Profit    (11,183)   74,786     10,578
Non-operating Income    3,897   1,824     3,340
Interest Expense    49,040     35,965     38,255
(Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and         
    Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle    (56,326)   40,645     (24,337)
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense    (20,553)     15,190     (8,954)
Net (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Cumulative         
    Effect of Change in Accounting Principle    (35,773)   25,455     (15,383)
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax of $153,         
    $(1,120) and $(9,272)    266   (1,876)     (16,027)
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Tax of         
    $(1,161), $0, and $(1,459)    (2,021)     -     (2,484)
Net (Loss) Earnings  $   (37,528)   $   23,579   $   (33,894)
Basic (Loss) Earnings per Share:         
Net (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Cumulative         
    Effect of Change in Accounting Principle  $   (0.65) $   0.45   $   (0.29)
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax    -   (0.03)     (0.31)
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Tax    (0.04)         (0.05)
Basic (Loss) Earnings per Share  $   (0.69)   $   0.42   $   (0.65)
Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Share:         
Net (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Cumulative         
    Effect of Change in Accounting Principle  $   (0.65) $   0.44   $   (0.29)
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax    -   (0.03)     (0.31)
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Tax    (0.04)         (0.05)
Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Share  $   (0.69)   $   0.41   $   (0.65)

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’EQUITY  The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack and Subsidiaries 
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)   

                Accumulated    
        Additional       Other    Total
  Common Stock Paid-in- Retained Treasury Stock Comprehensive Benefits    Stockholders’ 
  Shares        Amount      Capital     Earnings     Shares      Amount      Loss      Trust      Equity
 
Balance, February 1, 2003  63,910,577    $  63,911      177,244      586,735    (10,070,729)    (162,595)            $ (151)    $   (59,264)    605,880 
Comprehensive Loss:                       
 
Net loss          (33,894)             
Minimum pension liability                       
    adjustment, net of tax                  (1,253)     
Fair market value adjustment                       
    on derivatives, net of tax                  1,389     
 
Total Comprehensive Loss                      (33,758) 
Cash dividends ($.27 per                       
    share)          (14,089)            (14,089) 
Effect of stock options and                       
    related tax benefits        (39)  (6,499)  1,054,250  17,021        10,483 
 
Dividend reinvestment plan            112    (320)    88,320    1,426                 1,218 
Balance, January 31, 2004  63,910,577    63,911  177,317  531,933  (8,928,159)  (144,148)    (15)  (59,264)  569,734 
Comprehensive Income:                       
 
Net income          23,579             
Minimum pension liability                       
    adjustment, net of tax                  (5,799)     
Fair market value adjustment                       
    on derivatives, net of tax                  962     
Total Comprehensive Income                      18,742 
 
Issuance of Common Stock  4,646,464    4,646  104,208              108,854 
Cash dividends ($.27 per                       
    share)          (15,676)            (15,676) 
Effect of stock options and                       
    related tax benefits        2,064  (2,984)  638,210  10,137        9,217 
Stock compensation expense        1,184              1,184 
Repurchase of Common Stock            (3,077,000)  (39,718)        (39,718) 
Dividend reinvestment plan               193    (72)    61,819    998                 1,119 
 
Balance, January 29, 2005  68,557,041    68,557  284,966  536,780  (11,305,130)  (172,731)    (4,852)  (59,264)  653,456 
 
Comprehensive Loss:                       
 
Net loss          (37,528)             
Minimum pension liability                       
    adjustment, net of tax                  (22)     
Fair market value adjustment                       
    on derivatives, net of tax                  1,309     
 
Total Comprehensive Loss                      (36,241) 
Cash dividends ($.27 per                       
    share)          (14,686)            (14,686) 
Effect of stock options and                       
    related tax benefits        1,719  (2,520)  338,856  5,592        4,791 
 
Effect of restricted stock unit conversions        (636)    28,981  433        (203) 
Stock compensation expense        2,049              2,049 
Repurchase of Common Stock            (1,282,600)  (15,562)        (15,562) 
 
Dividend reinvestment plan                (120)    66,925    1,081              961 
Balance, January 28, 2006  68,557,041    $  68,557      288,098      481,926    (12,152,968)       (181,187)           $ (3,565)    $   (59,264)    $ 594,565 

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack and Subsidiaries 
(dollar amounts in thousands)   

  Year ended
  January 28, January 29, January 31,
  2006      2005      2004
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:             
  Net (Loss) Earnings  $  (37,528)   $ 23,579   $ (33,894)
     Adjustments to Reconcile Net (Loss) Earnings to Net Cash (Used in)             
      Provided by Continuing Operations:             
           Net (earnings) loss from discontinued operations    (266)     1,876     16,027
           Depreciation and amortization    79,887   76,620   78,275
           Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax    2,021     2,484
           Accretion of asset disposal obligation    109   135   163
           Stock compensation expense    2,049   1,184  
           Deferred income taxes    (27,792)   26,183   (1,402)
           Deferred gain on sale leaseback      (130)   (425)
           Reduction in asset retirement liability    (1,815)    
           (Gain) loss from sales of assets    (4,826)   (11,848)   61
           Loss on impairment of assets    4,200     14,535
           Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies    (3,389)   (3,540)   (478)
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:             
           Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other    15,166   (17,206)   (30,827)
           Increase in merchandise inventories    (13,532)   (49,198)   (64,680)
           (Decrease) increase in accounts payable    (49,041)   (24,387)   142,531
           (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses    (18,864)   27,221   25,765
           Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities     16,760      (1,272)      1,726
  Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Continuing Operations    (36,861)   49,217   149,861
  Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Discontinued Operations     (1,526)      (3,766)       2,686
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities     (38,387)      45,451       152,547
  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:             
         Cash paid for property and equipment    (85,945)   (88,068)   (41,847)
         Proceeds from sales of assets    4,043   18,021   3,316
         Proceeds from sales of assets held for disposal    6,913    
         Proceeds from life insurance policies    24,655    
         Premiums paid on life insurance policies     (605)      (1,778)     (1,892)
  Net cash used in continuing operations    (50,939)   (71,825)   (40,423)
  Net cash provided by discontinued operations     916      13,327     13,214
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities     (50,023)      (58,498)     (27,209)
   
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:             
         Net borrowings (payments) under line of credit agreements    57,985   8,102   (497)
         Net borrowings (payments) on trade payable program liability    11,156   (7,216)  
         Payments for finance issuance costs    (5,150)   (5,500)   (2,356)
         Proceeds from issuance of notes    200,000   200,000  
         Reduction of long-term debt    (183,459)   (189,991)   (101,183)
         Reduction of convertible debt      (31,000)  
         Payments on capital lease obligations    (383)   (1,040)   (700)
         Dividends paid    (14,686)   (15,676)   (14,089)
         Repurchase of common stock    (15,562)   (39,718)  
         Proceeds from issuance of common stock      108,854  
         Proceeds from exercise of stock options    3,071   6,887   10,483
         Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan    961     1,119     1,218
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities    53,933     34,821     (107,124)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash    (34,477)     21,774     18,214
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year    82,758   60,984   42,770
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year  $  48,281   $  82,758   $ 60,984
 
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized  $  50,602 $  30,019 $ 35,048
Cash received from income tax refunds  $  10,097 $  23,290 $
Cash paid for income taxes  $  1,770 $  48,732 $ 6,553
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:             
Non-cash investing activities:             
        Changes in accrued purchases of property and equipment  $  6,138 $  15,698 $ 1,415
        Write off of equipment and recognition of insurance receivable  $  345 $  $
Non-cash financing activities:             
        Equipment capital leases  $  789 $  1,413 $

See notes to the consolidated financial statements

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THE PEP BOYS—MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     BUSINESS The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is engaged principally in the retail sale of automotive parts and accessories, automotive maintenance and service and the installation of parts through a chain of stores. The Company currently operates stores in 36 states and Puerto Rico.

     FISCAL YEAR END The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to January 31. Fiscal years 2005, 2004, and 2003 were comprised of 52 weeks.

     PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

     USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America necessarily requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES Merchandise inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each fiscal year based on inventory and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must be based on management’s estimates of expected fiscal year-end inventory levels and costs. If the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of costing inventory had been used by the Company, inventory would have been $615,698 and $588,301 as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively.

     The Company also establishes reserves for potentially excess and obsolete inventories based on current inventory levels, the historical analysis of product sales and current market conditions. The nature of the Company’s inventory is such that the risk of obsolescence is minimal and excess inventory has historically been returned to the Company’s vendors for credit. The Company provides reserves when less than full credit is expected from a vendor or when market is lower than recorded costs. The reserves are revised on a quarterly basis against historical data for adequacy. The Company’s reserves against inventory for these matters were $12,822 and $12,676 at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively.

     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash equivalents include all short-term, highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. All credit and debit card transactions that process in less than seven days are also classified as cash and cash equivalents.

     PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: building and improvements, 5 to 40 years, and furniture, fixtures and equipment, 3 to 10 years. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement or sale, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated and the gain or loss, if any, is included in the determination of net income. The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable.

     SOFTWARE CAPITALIZATION The Company, in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use”, capitalizes certain direct development costs associated with internal-use software, including external direct costs of material and services, and payroll costs for employees devoting time to the software projects. These costs are amortized over a period not to exceed five years beginning when the asset is substantially ready for use. Costs incurred during the preliminary project stage, as well as maintenance and training costs, are expensed as incurred.

     CAPITALIZED INTEREST Interest on borrowed funds is capitalized in connection with the construction of certain long-term assets. Capitalized interest was immaterial in fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     REVENUE RECOGNITION The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of merchandise at the time the merchandise is sold. Service revenues are recognized upon completion of the service. The Company records revenue net of an allowance for estimated future returns. The Company establishes reserves for sales returns and allowances based on current sales levels and historical return rates. Return activity is immaterial to revenue and results of operations in all periods presented.

     ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts receivable are primarily comprised of amounts due from commercial customers. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based on percentage of sales. The allowance is revised on a monthly basis against historical data for adequacy. Specific accounts are written off against the allowance when management determines the account is uncollectible.

     TRADE PAYABLE PROGRAM LIABILITY In the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company entered into a vendor financing program with an availability of $20,000. Under this secured program, the Company’s factor makes accelerated and discounted payments to its vendors and the Company, in turn, makes its regularly-scheduled full vendor payments to the factor. As of January 28, 2006, there was an outstanding balance of $11,156 under the program.

     VENDOR SUPPORT FUNDS The Company receives various incentives in the form of discounts and allowances from its vendors based on the volume of purchases or for services that the Company provides to the vendors. These incentives received from vendors include rebates, allowances and promotional funds. Typically, these funds are dependent on purchase volumes and advertising activities. The amounts received are subject to changes in market conditions, vendor marketing strategies and changes in the profitability or sell-through of the related merchandise for the Company.

     The Company accounts for vendor support funds in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 02-16, “Accounting by a Customer (Including a Reseller) for Cash Consideration Received from a Vendor” (EITF 02-16). Rebates and other miscellaneous incentives are earned based on purchases or product sales. These incentives are treated as a reduction of inventories and are recognized as a reduction to cost of sales as the inventories are sold. Certain vendor allowances are used exclusively for promotions and to partially or fully offset certain other direct expenses. These allowances are netted against the appropriate expenses they offset, once the Company determines the allowances are for specific, identifiable incremental expenses.

     WARRANTY RESERVE The Company provides warranties for both its merchandise sales and service labor. Warranties for merchandise are generally covered by its vendors, with the Company covering any costs above the vendor’s stipulated allowance. Service labor warranties are covered in full by the Company on a limited lifetime basis. The Company establishes its warranty reserves based on historical data of warranty transactions.

     Components of the reserve for warranty costs for fiscal years ending January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, are as follows:

Beginning Balance at January 31, 2004  $ 614  
Additions related to fiscal 2004 sales  7,684  
Warranty costs incurred in fiscal 2004    (6,974 )
Ending Balance at January 29, 2005  $ 1,324  
Additions related to fiscal 2005 sales  13,429  
Warranty costs incurred in fiscal 2005    (13,276 )
Ending Balance at January 28, 2006  $ 1,477  

     LEASES The Company’s policy is to amortize leasehold improvements over the lesser of the lease term or the economic life of those assets. Generally, for the stores the lease term is the base lease term and for distribution centers the lease term includes the base lease term plus certain renewal option periods for which renewal is reasonably assured and for which failure to exercise the renewal option would result in an economic penalty. The calculation for straight-line rent expense is based on the same lease term with consideration for step rent provisions, escalation clauses, rent holidays and other lease concessions. The Company expenses rent during the construction or build-out phase of the lease.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     SERVICE REVENUE Service revenue consists of the labor charge for installing merchandise or maintaining or repairing vehicles, excluding the sale of any installed parts or materials.

     COSTS OF REVENUES Costs of merchandise sales include the cost of products sold, buying, warehousing and store occupancy costs. Costs of service revenue include service center payroll and related employee benefits and service center occupancy costs. Occupancy costs include utilities, rents, real estate and property taxes, repairs and maintenance and depreciation and amortization expenses.

     PENSION EXPENSE The Company reports all information on its pension and savings plan benefits in accordance with FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 132, “Employers’ Disclosure about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (revised 2003)” (SFAS 132R).

     INCOME TAXES The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under the liability method, deferred income taxes are determined based upon enacted tax laws and rates applied to the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities.

     ADVERTISING The Company expenses the production costs of advertising the first time the advertising takes place. Gross advertising expense for 2005, 2004, and 2003 was $85,809, $73,996 and $61,714, respectively. No advertising costs were recorded as assets as of January 28, 2006 or January 29, 2005.

     The Company receives funds from vendors in the normal course of business for a variety of reasons, including cooperative advertising. Contracts for cooperative advertising typically have durations of one year. There were 168 and 244 vendors participating in such contracts at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively. The Company’s level of advertising expense would not be impacted in the absence of these contracts.

     Certain cooperative advertising reimbursements are netted against specific, incremental, identifiable costs incurred in connection with the selling of the vendor’s product. Cooperative advertising reimbursements of $35,702, and $36,579 and $42,000 for fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were recorded as a reduction of advertising expense with the net amount included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. Any excess reimbursements over these costs are characterized as a reduction of inventory and are recognized as a reduction of cost of sales as the inventories are sold, in accordance with EITF 02-16. The amount of excess reimbursements recognized as a reduction of costs of sales were $53,753 and $48,950 and $18,634 for fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The balance of excess reimbursements remaining in inventory was immaterial at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005.

     The Company restructured substantially all of its vendor agreements in the fourth quarter of 2005. The new vendor agreements provide flexibility in how the Company can use vendor support funds, and eliminate the administrative burden associated with tracking the application of such funds. Therefore, going forward all vendor support funds will be treated as a reduction of inventories and be recognized as a reduction to cost of sales as inventories are subsequently sold.

     STORE OPENING COSTS The costs of opening new stores are expensed as incurred.

     IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS The Company accounts for impaired long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” This standard prescribes the method for asset impairment evaluation for long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles that are both held and used or to be disposed of. The Company evaluates the ability to recover long-lived assets whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. In the event assets are impaired, losses are recognized to the extent the carrying value exceeds the fair value. In addition, the Company reports assets to be disposed of at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair market value less selling costs.

     In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses an impairment charge of $4,200 reflecting the remaining value of a commercial sales software asset.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     During the second quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company, as a result of its ongoing review of the performance of its stores, identified certain stores whose cash flow trend indicated that their carrying value may not be fully recoverable. An impairment charge of $1,371 was recorded for these stores in costs of merchandise sales on the consolidated statement of operations. The charge reflects the difference between these stores’ carrying value and fair value. Fair value was based on sales of similar assets or other estimates of fair value developed by Company management. Management’s judgment is necessary to estimate fair value. Accordingly, actual results could vary from such estimates.

     In November 2001, the Company began developing a fully integrated point-of-sale information system for all of its stores. Due to concerns about the ability of the base software’s architecture to support a chain-wide roll-out, the Company decided to identify an alternative base software as the basis for our customized system. Consequently, the Company took a $13,164 impairment charge against a portion of the system’s assets in fiscal 2003. This charge was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.

     EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings per share for all periods have been computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings plus the interest on the convertible senior notes by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year plus the assumed conversion of dilutive convertible debt and incremental shares that would have been outstanding upon the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options.

     ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION At January 28, 2006, the Company has three stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described in full in Note 12, “Equity Compensation Plans.” The Company accounts for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25) and related interpretations. No employee compensation cost is reflected in net earnings (loss), as all stock options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

     In the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company began to issue restricted stock unit awards (RSU's) to certain employees. The employee compensation cost was $2,049 and $1,184 for the years ended January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively, and is reflected in net earnings (loss) based on the stock value on the grant date over the vesting period.

     The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to stock-based employee compensation:

    Year ended    
  January 28, January 29, January 31,
  2006     2005     2004
Net (loss) earnings:           
As reported  $   (37,528 )   $   23,579     $   (33,894 )
Add: Stock-based compensation for RSU’s, net of tax  1,301 741
Less: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value-based           
    method, net of tax  (3,121 )   (2,858 )   (2,839 )
Pro forma  $   (39,348 ) $   21,462   $   (36,733 )
Net earnings (loss) per share:           
Basic:           
As reported  $   (0.69 ) $   0.42   $   (0.65 )
Pro forma  $   (0.72 ) $   0.38   $   (0.70 )
Diluted:           
As reported  $   (0.69 ) $   0.41   $   (0.65 )
Pro forma  $   (0.72 ) $   0.38   $   (0.70 )

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     The fair value of each option granted during fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003 is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

    Year ended  
  January 28,   January 29,   January 31,
  2006        2005      2004
Dividend yield  1.77%   1.67%   1.57%
Expected volatility  41%   41%   41%
Risk-free interest rate range:     
High  4.6%   4.8%   4.6%
Low  3.5%   2.0%   1.5%
Ranges of expected lives in years  3-8   3-8   4-8

     COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Comprehensive loss is reported in accordance with SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income.” Other comprehensive loss includes minimum pension liability and fair market value of cash flow hedge.

     ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES The Company reports derivatives and hedging activities in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended by SFAS No. 137, SFAS No. 138 and SFAS No. 149. This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives), and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those instruments at fair value.

     SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company reports segment information in accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.” The Company operates in one industry, the automotive aftermarket. In accordance with SFAS No. 131, the Company aggregates all of its stores and reports one operating segment. Sales by major product categories are as follows:

  Jan. 28, Jan. 29, Jan. 31,
Year ended  2006     2005     2004
Parts and Accessories    1,548,206   1,537,382   1,390,082
Tires    303,861   323,246   335,928
Total Merchandise Sales  1,852,067 1,860,628 1,726,010
Service    383,159   409,346   405,309
Total Revenues    2,235,226   2,269,974   2,131,319

The Company’s product lines include: tires (not stocked at PEP BOYS EXPRESS stores); batteries; new and remanufactured parts for domestic and import vehicles; chemicals and maintenance items; fashion, electronic, and performance accessories; personal transportation merchandise; and select non-automotive merchandise that appeals to automotive “DIY” customers, such as generators, power tools and canopies. Service consists of the labor charge for installing merchandise or maintaining or repairing vehicles.

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets- an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (SFAS 156). SFAS 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in specific situations. Additionally, the servicing asset or servicing liability shall be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS 156 is effective as of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements, including interim financial statements, for any period of that fiscal year. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (SFAS 155). SFAS 155 simplifies accounting for certain hybrid instruments currently governed by SFAS No. 133 , “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133), by allowing fair value remeasurement of hybrid instruments that contain an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 also eliminates the guidance in SFAS 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets,” which provides such beneficial interests are not subject to SFAS 133. SFAS 155 amends SFAS No. 140, “ Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities - a Replacement of FASB Statement No. 125,” by eliminating the restriction on passive derivative instruments that a qualifying special-purpose entity may hold. This statement is effective for financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of our fiscal year 2007. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

     In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections- a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3” (SFAS 154). SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 also requires that retrospective application of a change in accounting principle be limited to the direct effects of the change. Indirect effects of a change in accounting principle, such as a change in nondiscretionary profit-sharing payments resulting from an accounting change, should be recognized in the period of the accounting change. SFAS 154 also requires that a change in depreciation, amortization, or depletion method for long-lived, nonfinancial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate effected by a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after the date this Statement is issued. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS 154 as applicable beginning in fiscal 2006.

     In March 2005, the FASB issued FIN 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”, an interpretation of SFAS 143, “Asset Retirement Obligations”. FIN 47 addresses diverse accounting practices that have developed with regard to the timing of liability recognition for legal obligations associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity should have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The provision is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The Company adopted FIN 47 on January 28, 2006. For the Company, this interpretation only applied to legal obligations associated with surrendering its leased properties. These obligations were previously omitted from the Company’s SFAS 143 analysis due to their uncertain timing. The impact of adopting FIN 47 was the recognition of net additional leasehold improvement assets amounting to $470,000, an asset retirement obligation of $3,652,000 and a charge of $3,182,000 ($2,021,000, net of tax), which was included in Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

     In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) “Share-Based Payment” SFAS No. 123(R), which replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supercedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and subsequently issued stock option related guidance. This statement (SFAS 123(R))establishes standards for the accounting of transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods and services, primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods and services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. Entities will be required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (usually the vesting period). The grant-date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estimated using option-pricing models. If an equity award is modified after the grant date, incremental compensation cost will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification. SFAS 123(R) also amended FAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows” to require the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as financing cash inflows rather than as a reduction in income taxes paid, which is included within operating cash flows.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     SFAS 123(R) requires the fair value of stock based compensation to be calculated using a valuation model (such as the Black-Scholes or binomial-lattice models). Consistent with the Company’s historical practice of measuring the fair value of stock-based compensation for its pro forma disclosures, the Company will utilize the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of its stock-based compensation awards in the future. The statement allows companies the option of adopting its provisions using a modified-prospective approach or a modified-retrospective approach. The Company will utilize the modified-prospective approach. Under this approach, the Company must recognize compensation cost for all awards subsequent to adopting the standard and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards outstanding upon adoption. The statement also permits the use of either the straight-line or an accelerated method to amortize the cost as an expense for awards with graded vesting. The Company will use the straight-line method for amortization.

     The Company was initially required to apply SFAS 123(R) to all awards granted, modified or settled as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. However, on April 14, 2005, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a press release that postponed the application of SFAS 123(R) to no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005. For the Company, this is the fiscal year beginning January 29, 2006. While the impact of adoption of SFAS 123(R) will depend on levels of share-based compensation granted in the future and the fair value assigned thereto, the future impact is likely to approximate the pro forma compensation expense reported under SFAS 123 as described in the Company’s disclosure of pro forma net earnings and earnings per share in the Accounting For Stock Based Compensation section of this note.

     In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “ Inventory Costs, an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 ‘inventory Pricing’.” The standard requires that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) should be excluded from the cost of inventory and expensed when incurred. The provision is effective for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ consolidated financial statements to provide comparability with the current year’s presentation- see note 8. In 2005, the Company has separately disclosed the investing portion of the cash flows attributable to its discontinued operations, which in prior periods was combined with the investing portion of the cash flows attributable to its continuing operations.

NOTE 2—DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

LONG-TERM DEBT

  January 28, January 29,
  2006     2005
Medium-Term Notes, 6.7% to 6.9%, due March 2004 through March 2006  $ $ 43,000
7.0% Senior Notes, due June 2005    40,444
6.92% Term Enhanced ReMarketable Securities, due July 2006  100,000
7.50% Senior Subordinated Notes, due December 2014  200,000 200,000
Senior Secured Term Loan, due January 2011  200,000
Medium-Term Notes, 6.4% to 6.52%, due July 2007 through September 2007  215 215
Other notes payable, 4.9% to 8.0%  1,315 1,331
Capital lease obligations, payable through July 2005  829 422
Line of credit agreement, through December 2009    66,137   8,152
  468,496 393,564
Less current maturities    1,257   40,882
Total Long-Term Debt  $ 467,239 $ 352,682

     On January 27, 2006 the Company entered into a $200,000 Senior Secured Term Loan facility due January 27, 2011 (March 1, 2007 if the Company’s $119,000 Convertible Senior Notes have not been converted, repurchased or refinanced prior to March 1, 2007- the Company anticipates refinancing the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes prior to March 1, 2007). This facility is secured by the real property and improvements associated with 154 of the Company’s stores. Interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 3.0% on this facility is payable by the Company starting in February 2006. Proceeds from this facility were used to satisfy and discharge the Company’s outstanding $43,000 6.88% Medium Term Notes due March 6, 2006 and $100,000 6.92% Term Enhanced Remarketable Securities (TERMS) due July 7, 2016 and to reduce borrowings under the Company’s line of credit by approximately $39,000.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     In the second quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company reclassified $100,000 aggregate principal amount of the TERMS to current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The TERMS were retired on January 27, 2006 with cash from the Company’s $200,000 Senior Secured Term Loan facility. In retiring the TERMS, the Company was obligated to purchase a call option, which, if exercised, would have allowed the securities to be remarketed through a maturity date of July 7, 2016. The $8,100 redemption price of the call option was based upon the then present value of the remaining payments on the TERMS through July 17, 2016, at 5.45%, discounted at the 10 year Treasury rate. Additionally, the Company prepaid $1,296 in interest through the original maturity date of July 17, 2006.

     Upon maturity on June 1, 2005, the Company retired the remaining $40,444 aggregate principal amount of its 7.0% Senior Notes with cash from operations and its existing line of credit. In December 2004, the Company repurchased, through a tender offer, $59,556 of these notes. In the second quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company reclassified the $100,000 aggregate principal amount of these notes then outstanding to current liabilities on the balance sheet.

     In the first quarter of fiscal 2005 the Company reclassified, to current liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet, $43,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.88% Medium-Term Notes with a stated maturity date of March 6, 2006. These notes were retired in January 2006 with cash from the Company’s $200,000 Senior Secured Term Loan facility. Additionally, the Company prepaid $342 in interest through the original maturity date.

     On December 14, 2004, the Company issued $200,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due December 15, 2014.

     On December 2, 2004, the Company further amended its amended and restated line of credit agreement. The amendment increased the amount available for borrowings to $357,500, with an ability, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, to increase such amount to $400,000. The amendment also reduced the interest rate under the agreement to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.75% (after June 1, 2005, the rate decreased to LIBOR plus 1.50%, subject to 0.25% incremental increases as excess availability falls below $50,000). The amendment also provided the flexibility, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, to release up to $99,000 of reserves currently required as of December 2, 2004 under the line of credit agreement to support certain operating leases. This reserve was reduced to $76,401 on December 2, 2004. Finally, the amendment extended the term of the agreement through December 2009. The weighted average interest rate on borrowings under the line of credit agreement was 6.2% and 4.1% at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively.

     In the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company entered into a vendor financing program with an availability of $20,000. Under this program, the Company’s factor makes accelerated and discounted payments to its vendors and the Company, in turn, makes its regularly scheduled full vendor payments to the factor. As of January 28, 2006 the Company had an outstanding balance of $11,156 under these arrangements, classified as trade payable program liability in the consolidated balance sheet.

     In the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company entered into arrangements with certain of its vendors and banks to extend payment terms on certain merchandise purchases. Under this program, the bank makes payments to the vendor based upon a negotiated discount rate between the parties and the Company makes its payment of the full payable to the bank at the extended payment term. As of July 31, 2004, all obligations under these arrangements were fully satisfied and the agreement was terminated.

     The other notes payable have a principal balance of $1,315 and $1,331 and a weighted average interest rate of 5.1% and 4.8% at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively, and mature at various times through August 2016. Certain of these notes are collateralized by land and buildings with an aggregate carrying value of approximately $6,744 and $6,766 at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

CONVERTIBLE DEBT

  January 28, January 29,
  2006     2005
4.25% Senior convertible notes, due June 2007  $ 119,000 $ 119,000
Less current maturities       
Total Long-Term Convertible Debt  $ 119,000 $ 119,000

     On May 21, 2002, the Company issued $150,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due June 1, 2007. The notes may be converted into shares of Pep Boys common stock at 44.6484 shares per each $1 principal amount of notes, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $22.40 per share. In January 2005, the Company repurchased, in private transactions, $31,000 aggregate principal amount of these notes.

     Several of the Company’s debt agreements require the maintenance of certain financial ratios and compliance with covenants. The most restrictive of these covenants, an EBITDA restriction, is triggered if the Company’s availability under its line of credit agreement drops below $50,000. As of January 28, 2006 the Company had an availability of approximately $166,000 under its line of credit, and was in compliance with all covenants contained in its debt agreements.

     The annual maturities of all long-term debt and capital lease commitments for the next five fiscal years are:

  Long-Term Capital    
Year  Debt      Leases      Total
2006  $ 2,548   $ 209   $ 2,757
2007  121,235   243   121,478
2008  2,021   223   2,244
2009  68,160   154   68,314
2010(1)  192,525     192,525
Thereafter    200,178       200,178
Total  $ 586,667 $ 829 $ 587,496

(1)     

Total includes $200,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan due January 11, 2011. Such maturity accelerates to March 1, 2007 if the Company’s $119,000,000 Convertible Senior Notes have not been converted, repurchased or refinanced prior to March 1, 2007. At January 28, 2006, the Company has both the ability and intent to retire the $119,000,000 Convertible Senior Notes prior to March 1, 2007.

     The Company has letter of credit arrangements in connection with its risk management and import merchandising programs. The Company was contingently liable for $1,015 and $960 in outstanding import letters of credit and $41,218 and $35,493 in outstanding standby letters of credit as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively. The Company was also contingently liable for surety bonds in the amount of approximately $13,021 and $4,442 at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively.

NOTE 3—ACCRUED EXPENSES

     The Company’s accrued expenses as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, were as follows:

  January 28, January 29,
  2006      2005
Casualty and medical risk insurance  $ 178,498   $ 164,065
Accrued compensation and related taxes  44,565 45,899
Other    67,698   96,707
Total  $ 290,761 $ 306,671

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 4—OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

The Company’s other current assets as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, were as follows:

  January 28, January 29,
  2006      2005
Reinsurance premiums receivable  $ 82,629 $ 80,397
Income taxes receivable  2,694   15,404
Other    123   264
Total  $ 85,446 $ 96,065

NOTE 5—LEASE AND OTHER COMMITMENTS

     On October 18, 2004, the Company entered into a Master Lease agreement providing for the lease of up to $35,000 of new point-of-sale hardware for the Company’s stores at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.25%. This Master Lease is reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as an operating lease. The Company has evaluated this transaction in accordance with the guidance of FIN 46R and has determined that it is not required to consolidate the leasing entity. The Company has an outstanding balance of approximately $20,507 on this operating lease facility as of January 28, 2006. The lease includes a residual value guarantee with a maximum value of approximately $172. The Company expects the fair market value of the leased equipment to substantially reduce or eliminate the Company’s payment under the residual guarantee at the end of the lease term.

     In accordance with FIN 45, the Company has recorded a liability for the fair value of the guarantee related to this operating lease. As of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, the current value of this liability was $105 and $90, respectively, which is recorded in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

     On August 1, 2003, the Company refinanced $132,000 in operating leases. These leases, which expire on August 1, 2008, have lease payments with an effective rate of LIBOR plus 2.06%. The Company has evaluated this transaction in accordance with the original guidance of FIN 46 and has determined that it is not required to consolidate the leasing entity. As of January 28, 2006 there was an outstanding balance of $123,970 under the leases. The leases include a residual value guarantee with a maximum value of approximately $105,000. The Company expects the fair market value of the leased real estate to substantially reduce or eliminate the Company’s payment under the residual guarantee at the end of the lease term.

     In accordance with FIN 45, the Company has recorded a liability for the fair value of the guarantee related to this operating lease. As of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, the current value of this liability was $2,493 and $3,491, respectively, which is recorded in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

     The Company leases certain property and equipment under operating leases and capital leases, which contain renewal and escalation clauses, step rent provisions, capital improvements funding and other lease concessions. These provisions are considered in the Company’s calculation of the Company’s minimum lease payments, which are recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term. In accordance with SFAS No. 13, as amended by SFAS No. 29, any lease payments that are based upon an existing index or rate are included in the Company’s minimum lease payment calculations. Future minimum rental payments for noncancelable operating leases and capital leases in effect as of January 28, 2006 are shown in the table below. All amounts are exclusive of lease obligations and sublease rentals applicable to stores for which reserves, in conjunction with the restructuring, have previously been established.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     The aggregate minimum rental payments for such leases having initial terms of more than one year are approximately:

  Operating    Capital   
Year  Leases  Leases 
2006  $  61,930 $ 317
2007  60,114 259
2008  56,835 230
2009  46,925 144
2010  40,369
Thereafter  236,843
Aggregate minimum lease payments  503,016 950
Less: interest on capital leases    (121 )
Present Value of Net Minimum Lease Payments    829

     Rental expenses incurred for operating leases in fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003 were $67,601, $60,941 and $63,806, respectively.

     In October 2001, the Company entered into a contractual commitment to purchase media advertising services with equal annual purchase requirements totaling $39,773 over four years. During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, it was determined that the Company would be unable to meet its obligation for the 2004 contract year, which ended on November 30, 2004. As a result, the Company recorded a $1,579 charge to selling, general and administrative expenses in the quarter ending July 31, 2004 related to the anticipated shortfall in this purchase commitment. The Company has satisfied all purchase requirements under this contract at January 28, 2006.

NOTE 6—STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     SHARE REPURCHASE—TREASURY STOCK In the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company announced a share repurchase program for up to $100,000 of the Company’s shares. The Company repurchased approximately 1,283,000 shares during fiscal 2005 for approximately $15,523, net of expenses. The repurchase program was extended through September 8, 2006. As of January 28, 2006, the Company had repurchased a total of 4,359,600 shares at an average cost of $12.68 per share ($55,280).

     All of these repurchased shares were placed into the Company’s treasury. A portion of the treasury shares will be used by the Company to provide benefits to employees under its compensation plans and in conjunction with the Company’s dividend reinvestment program. As of January 28, 2006, the Company has reflected 12,152,968 shares of its common stock at a cost of $181,187 as “cost of shares in treasury” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

     SALE OF COMMON STOCK On March 24, 2004, the Company sold 4,646,464 shares of common stock (par value $1 per share) at a price of $24.75 per share for net proceeds of $108,854.

     RIGHTS AGREEMENT On December 31, 1997, the Company distributed as a dividend one common share purchase right on each of its common shares. The rights will not be exercisable or transferable apart from the Company’s common stock until a person or group, as defined in the rights agreement (dated December 5, 1997), without the proper consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, acquires 15% or more, or makes an offer to acquire 15% or more of the Company’s outstanding stock. When exercisable, the rights entitle the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock for $125. Under certain circumstances, including the acquisition of 15% of the Company’s stock by a person or group, the rights entitle the holder to purchase common stock of the Company or common stock of an acquiring company having a market value of twice the exercise price of the right.

     The rights do not have voting power and are subject to redemption by the Company’s Board of Directors for $.01 per right anytime before a 15% position has been acquired and for 10 days thereafter, at which time the rights become non-redeemable. The rights expire on December 31, 2007.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     BENEFITS TRUST On April 29, 1994, the Company established a flexible employee benefits trust with the intention of purchasing up to $75,000 worth of the Company’s common shares. The repurchased shares will be held in the trust and will be used to fund the Company’s existing benefit plan obligations including healthcare programs, savings and retirement plans and other benefit obligations. The trust will allocate or sell the repurchased shares through 2023 to fund these benefit programs. As shares are released from the trust, the Company will charge or credit additional paid-in capital for the difference between the fair value of shares released and the original cost of the shares to the trust. For financial reporting purposes, the trust is consolidated with the accounts of the Company. All dividend and interest transactions between the trust and the Company are eliminated. In connection with the Dutch Auction self-tender offer, 37,230 shares were tendered at a price of $16.00 per share in fiscal 1999. At January 28, 2006, the Company has reflected 2,195,270 shares of its common stock at a cost of $59,264 as “cost of shares in benefits trust” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 7—RESTRUCTURING

     Building upon the Profit Enhancement Plan launched in October 2000, the Company, during fiscal 2003, conducted a comprehensive review of its operations including individual store performance, the entire management infrastructure and its merchandise and service offerings. On July 31, 2003, the Company announced several initiatives aimed at realigning its business and continuing to improve upon the Company’s profitability. These actions, including the disposal and sublease of the Company’s real properties, were substantially completed by January 31, 2004 with net costs of approximately $65,986. The Company is accounting for these initiatives in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 146 “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” and SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. These initiatives included:

     Closure of 33 under-performing stores on July 31, 2003

     The charges related to these closures included a $31,237 write-down of fixed assets, $424 in long-term lease and other related obligations, net of subleases, $980 in workforce reduction costs, store breakdown costs of $2,031 and inventory transfer costs of $862. These charges are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations. The write-down of fixed assets includes the adjustment to the market value of those owned stores that are now classified as assets held for disposal in accordance with SFAS No. 144 and the write-down of leasehold improvements. The assets held for disposal have been valued at the lower of their carrying amount or their estimated fair value, net of disposal costs. The long-term lease and other related obligations represent the fair value of such obligations less the estimated net sublease income. The workforce reduction costs represent the involuntary termination benefits payable to approximately 900 store employees, all of whom were notified on or prior to July 31, 2003. Severance for these employees was accrued in accordance with SFAS No. 146. Approximately 61% of these employees were terminated as of November 1, 2003. The remaining employees accepted other positions within the Company subsequent to the July 31, 2003 notification date. The accrued severance of $557 related to employees that accepted other positions was reversed in the third quarter of fiscal 2003. An additional $187 in accrued severance was reversed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 due to a change in the estimate of severance payable. These reversals were recorded in discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations.

     Discontinuation of certain merchandise offerings

In the second quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company recorded a $24,580 write-down of inventory as a result of a decision to discontinue certain merchandising offerings. This write-down was recorded in cost of merchandise sales on the consolidated statement of operations.

     Corporate realignment

     The charges related to this fiscal 2003 realignment included $3,070 in workforce reduction costs, $2,543 of expenses incurred in the development of the restructuring plan, a $536 write-down of certain assets and $467 in costs related to two warehouse lease terminations. The workforce reduction costs represent the involuntary termination benefits payable to 150 Store Support Center employees and field managers. All of these employees were terminated as of November 1, 2003. The realignment charges were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of merchandise sales on the consolidated statement of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     Reserve Summary

     The following chart details the reserve balances through January 28, 2006. The reserve includes remaining rent on leases net of sublease income, other contractual obligations associated with leased properties and employee severance.

    Lease Contractual  
  Severance Expenses Obligations Total
Reserve balance at Jan. 31, 2004 

$

373   $ 2,368   $ 463   $ 3,204  
Provision for present value of liabilities    160   256   416  
Changes in assumptions about future sublease income, lease         
     termination, contractual obligations and severance  (158 )  82   -   (76 ) 
Cash payments  (215 )  (855 )  (578 )  (1,648 ) 
Reserve balance at Jan. 29, 2005 

$

 -   $ 1,755   $ 141   $ 1,896  
Provision for present value of liabilities    119   -   119  
Changes in assumptions about future sublease income, lease         
     termination, contractual obligations and severance    (1,011 )  73   (938 ) 
Cash payments              (675 )      (105 )      (780 ) 
Reserve balance at Jan. 28, 2006   

$

-     $ 188       $ 109      $ 297  

NOTE 8—STORE CLOSURES AND SALES

Discontinued Operations

     In accordance with SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (SFAS 144), our discontinued operations continue to reflect the ongoing costs for the stores remaining from the 33 stores closed on July 31, 2003 as part of our corporate restructuring (see Note 7). Additionally, during the quarter ended October 29, 2005 the Company reclassified into discontinued operations the revenues and costs associated with another store in accordance with SFAS 144.

Below is a summary of these stores’ operations for the fifty-two weeks ended January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005:

  Fifty-two weeks ended
  January 28,  January 29,    January 31, 
  2006    2005  2004 
Revenues in discontinued operations:               
Merchandise Sales  $  2,342  $  2,386   $ 32,161  
Service Revenue       462        536        8,513    
Total revenues, discontinued operations  $  2,804  $  2,922   40,674  
 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes    $  419    $  (2,996 )      (25,299 ) 

     Additionally, the Company has classified certain assets as assets held for disposal on its consolidated balance sheets. As of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, these reclassifications were as follows:

   January 28,    January 29, 
    2006  2005 
Land  $  120  $ 543 
Building and improvements      532    122 
  $  652  $ 665 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

Sales of Stores in Discontinued Operations

     During fiscal 2005, the Company sold a closed store for proceeds of $931 resulting in a pre-tax gain of $341, which was recorded in discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations.

     During fiscal 2004, the Company sold assets held for disposal for proceeds of $13,327 resulting in a loss of $91, which was recorded in discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations.

Other Store Sales and Transfers

     During the third quarter of 2005, the Company reclassified a store from assets held for use to assets held for disposal in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144.

     During the second quarter of 2005, the Company sold a closed store classified as an asset held for disposal for proceeds of $6,912 resulting in a pre-tax gain of $5,176, which was recorded in costs of merchandise sales on the consolidated statement of operations in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144.

     Additionally, during the second quarter of 2005 the Company sold a closed store classified as an asset held for use for proceeds of $659 resulting in a pre-tax loss of $502, which was recorded in costs of merchandise sales on the consolidated statement of operations in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144.

     During the second quarter of 2005, the Company reclassified a store in assets held for disposal at April 29, 2005 to assets held for use in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144, as the Company concluded that the sale of the store was no longer expected to occur within one year. This store is valued at its fair value at the date of the subsequent decision to transfer it, which was lower than its carrying amount before it was classified as held for sale, adjusted for depreciation expense that would have been recognized had the asset been continuously classified as held and used. The results of operations of this store are not material for the years ended January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively, and therefore have not been reclassified into continuing operations in the consolidated statements of operations.

NOTE 9—SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION

     On December 14, 2004, the Company issued $200,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due December 15, 2014; on May 21, 2002, the Company issued $150,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due June 1, 2007; and on January 27, 2006 the Company entered into a $200,000 senior secured term loan facility bearing interest of LIBOR plus 3.0% due January 27, 2011 (March 1, 2007 if the Company’s $119,000 Convertible Senior Notes have not been converted, repurchased or refinanced prior to March 1, 2007). All issuances are unsecured and jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned direct and indirect operating subsidiaries, The Pep Boys Manny, Moe and Jack of California, Pep Boys - Manny, Moe and Jack of Delaware, Inc. and Pep Boys - Manny, Moe and Jack of Puerto Rico, Inc. PBY Corporation was added as a subsidiary guarantor of both issuances on January 6, 2005.

     The following are consolidating balance sheets of the Company as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005 and the related condensed consolidating statements of operations and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004. The condensed consolidating statements of operations and cash flows for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 have been reclassified to show PBY Corporation as a subsidiary guarantor for comparative purposes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET                 
 
          Non-        
        Subsidiary      Subsidiary  Consolidation/       
As of January 28, 2006    Pep Boys      Guarantors    Guarantors      Elimination    Consolidated 
ASSETS                     
Current Assets:                     
Cash and cash equivalents  $  12,019 $  6,953 $  29,309 $  $  48,281
Accounts receivable, net    20,030   16,404       36,434
Merchandise inventories    209,384   406,908       616,292
Prepaid expenses    33,765   9,678   19,000   (21,491 )   40,952
Other    6,116   8,960   70,370     85,446
Assets held for disposal        652       652
Total Current Assets    281,314   449,555   118,679   (21,491 )   828,057
Property and Equipment—at cost:                     
Land    86,805   170,997       257,802
Buildings and improvements    316,725   599,855         916,580
Furniture, fixtures and equipment    278,742   392,447       671,189
Construction in progress    15,261   597       15,858
    697,533   1,163,896       1,861,429
Less accumulated depreciation and                     
     amortization    364,793   549,247       914,040
Total Property and Equipment—Net    332,740   614,649       947,389
Investment in subsidiaries    1,520,208   1,290,063     (2,810,271 )  
Intercompany receivable      631,061   84,563   (715,624 )  
Other    42,144   3,723     440   46,307
Total Assets  $  2,176,406 $  2,989,051 $  203,242   (3,546,946 )  $  1,821,753
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’                     
     EQUITY                     
Current Liabilities:                     
Accounts payable  $  261,931 $  9 $  $  $  261,940
Trade payable program liability    11,156               11,156
Accrued expenses    45,410   90,428   195,472   (40,549 )   290,761
Current deferred taxes    64   21,690   (6,337 )     15,417
Current maturities of long-term debt and                     
     obligations under capital leases    1,257         1,257
Total Current Liabilities    319,818   112,127   189,135   (40,549 )   580,531
Long-term debt and obligations under capital                     
     leases, less current maturities    423,572   43,667       467,239
Convertible long-term debt, less current                     
     maturities    119,000           119,000
Other long-term liabilities    9,625   28,359     19,497   57,481
Intercompany liabilities    716,978   (1,353 )      (715,625 )  
Deferred income taxes    (7,152 )   10,089       2,937
Stockholders’ Equity:                     
Common stock    68,557   1,502   100   (1,602 )   68,557
Additional paid-in capital    288,098   436,858   3,900   (440,758 )   288,098
Retained earnings    481,926   2,357,802   10,107   (2,367,909 )   481,926
Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (3,565 )         (3,565 ) 
Less:                     
Cost of shares in treasury    181,187         181,187
Cost of shares in benefits trust    59,264         59,264
Total Stockholders’ Equity    594,565   2,796,162   14,107   (2,810,269 )   594,565
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $  2,176,406 $  2,989,051 $  203,242 $ (3,546,946 ) $  1,821,753

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THE PEP BOYS—MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET           
  
      Non-     
      Subsidiary    Subsidiary  Consolidation/   
As of January 29, 2005  Pep Boys      Guarantors  Guarantors    Elimination    Consolidated 
ASSETS             
Current Assets:             
Cash and cash equivalents  $  59,032 $ 8,474 $  15,252 $  —   82,758
Accounts receivable, net  14,150   16,844 30,994
Merchandise inventories  205,908   396,852 602,760
Prepaid expenses  28,535   17,450 21,499 (22,135 ) 45,349
Deferred income taxes  3,140   (28,192 ) 5,645 19,407
Other  19,170   12,097 64,798 96,065
Assets held for disposal    665 665
Total Current Assets  329,935   424,190   107,194 (2,728 ) 858,591
Property and Equipment—at cost:               
Land  87,314   174,671 261,985
Buildings and improvements  315,170   600,929   916,099
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  296,732   336,366 633,098
Construction in progress  38,240   2,186   40,426
  737,456   1,114,152 1,851,608
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization  390,331   516,246   906,577
Total Property and Equipment—Net  347,125    597,906   945,031
Investment in subsidiaries  1,585,211     1,130,247 (2,715,458 )  
Intercompany receivable    845,384 85,881 (931,265 )
Other  59,900   3,501 63,401
Total Assets  $  2,322,171   3,001,228   193,075 $  (3,649,451 ) 1,867,023
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’               
     EQUITY             
Current Liabilities:             
Accounts payable  310,972 $  9   $  — 310,981
Trade payable program liability   
Accrued expenses  60,178   90,014 178,614 (22,135 ) 306,671
Current deferred taxes    19,406 19,406
Current maturities of long-term debt and             
     obligations under capital leases  40,882   40,882
Total Current Liabilities  412,032   90,023 178,614 (2,729 ) 677,940
Long-term debt and obligations under capital             
     leases, less current maturities  347,315   5,367 352,682
Convertible long-term debt, less current maturities  119,000   119,000
Other long-term liabilities  11,416   26,561 37,977
Intercompany liabilities  765,068   166,196 (931,264 )
Deferred income taxes  13,884   12,084 25,968
Stockholders’ Equity:             
Common stock  68,557   1,502 100 (1,602 ) 68,557
Additional paid-in capital  284,966   436,858 3,900 (440,758 ) 284,966
Retained earnings  536,780   2,262,637 10,461 (2,273,098 ) 536,780
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (4,852 )     (4,852 )
Less:             
Cost of shares in treasury  172,731   172,731
Cost of shares in benefits trust  59,264      59,264
Total Stockholders’ Equity  653,456    2,700,997 14,461   (2,715,458 ) 653,456
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  2,322,171 $  3,001,228   193,075 $  (3,649,451 ) 1,867,023

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS             
            Non-       
      Subsidiary    Subsidiary  Consolidation/   
Year ended January 28, 2006    Pep Boys      Guarantors    Guarantors      Elimination    Consolidated 
Merchandise Sales  $  643,353 $ 1,208,714 $  $    1,852,067
Service Revenue    132,281   250,878       383,159
Other Revenue        29,500   (29,500 )  
Total Revenues    775,634   1,459,592   29,500   (29,500 )   2,235,226
Costs of Merchandise Sales    475,640   895,555         1,371,195
Costs of Service Revenue    120,320   232,393       352,713
Costs of Other Revenue        34,188   (34,188 )  
Total Costs of Revenues    595,960   1,127,948   34,188   (34,188 )   1,723,908
Gross Profit from Merchandise Sales    167,713   313,159       480,872
Gross Profit from Service Revenue    11,961     18,485       30,446
Gross Loss from Other Revenue        (4,688 )   4,688  
Total Gross Profit (Loss)    179,674   331,644   (4,688 )   4,688   511,318
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses    176,812   340,674   327   4,688   522,501
Operating Profit (Loss)    2,862   (9,030 )   (5,015 )     (11,183

)

Non-Operating (Expense) Income    (18,682 )   92,005   575   (70,001 )   3,897
Interest Expense (Income)    88,928   33,987   (3,874 )   (70,001 )   49,040
(Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations                     
     Before Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect                       
     of Change in Accounting Principle    (104,748 )   48,988   (566 )     (56,326

)

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense    (36,957 )   16,616   (212 )     (20,553

)

Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries    30,793   64,018     (94,811 )  
Net (Loss) Earnings from Continuing                     
     Operations Before Cumulative Effect of                     
     Change in Accounting Principle    (36,998 )   96,390   (354 )   (94,811 )   (35,773

)

Earnings (Loss) From Discontinued Operations,                     
     Net of Tax    324   (58 )       266
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting                     
     Principle, Net of Tax    (854 )   (1,167 )       (2,021

)

Net (Loss) Earnings  $  (37,528 ) $  95,165 $  (354 ) $  (94,811 ) $  (37,528

) 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
        Non-     
    Subsidiary    Subsidiary  Consolidation/   
Year ended January 29, 2005  Pep Boys  Guarantors    Guarantors  Elimination    Consolidated 
Merchandise Sales  $  647,135 $ 1,213,493 $ 1,860,628
Service Revenue  141,915 267,431   409,346
Other Revenue    28,432 (28,432 )
Total Revenues  789,050 1,480,924   28,432 (28,432 ) 2,269,974
Costs of Merchandise Sales  469,421 862,307   1,331,728
Costs of Service Revenue  108,554 208,098         316,652
Costs of Other Revenue                35,693       (35,693 )      
Total Costs of Revenues  577,975 1,070,405   35,693 (35,693 ) 1,648,380
Gross Profit from Merchandise Sales  177,714 351,186   528,900  
Gross Profit from Service Revenue  33,361 59,333   92,694
Gross Loss from Other Revenue    (7,261 ) 7,261
Total Gross Profit (Loss)  211,075 410,519   (7,261 ) 7,261 621,594
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses  189,161 350,070   316 7,261 546,808
Operating Profit (Loss)  21,914 60,449   (7,577 ) 74,786
Non-Operating (Expense) Income  (18,317 ) 71,679   3,397 (54,935 ) 1,824
Interest Expense  64,268 26,632   (54,935 ) 35,965
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations             
     Before Income Taxes  (60,671 ) 105,496   (4,180 ) 40,645
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense  (22,515 ) 39,195   (1,490 ) 15,190
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries  62,122 64,958   (127,080 )
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations  23,966 131,259   (2,690 ) (127,080 ) 25,455
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax  (387 ) (1,489 )   (1,876 )
Net Earnings (Loss)  23,579 129,770 (2,690 ) $   (127,080 ) $  23,579

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS       
 
      Non-     
        Subsidiary  Subsidiary  Consolidation/   
Year ended January 31, 2004    Pep Boys    Guarantors  Guarantors  Elimination  Consolidated 
Merchandise Sales  $  591,505 $   1,134,505 $ 1,726,010
Service Revenue    141,304   264,005 405,309
Other Revenue        26,825   (26,825 )  
Total Revenues    732,809   1,398,510 26,825 (26,825 ) 2,131,319
Costs of Merchandise Sales    426,260   814,543     1,240,803
Costs of Service Revenue    105,940   204,710 310,650
Costs of Other Revenue      31,636 (31,636 )
Total Costs of Revenues    532,200   1,019,253 31,636 (31,636 ) 1,551,453
Gross Profit from Merchandise Sales    165,245   319,962 485,207
Gross Profit from Service Revenue    35,364         59,295             94,659
Gross Loss from Other Revenue            (4,811 ) 4,811      
Total Gross Profit (Loss)    200,609   379,257 (4,811 ) 4,811 579,866
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses    192,228   371,935 314 4,811 569,288
Operating Profit (Loss)    8,381   7,322 (5,125 ) 10,578
Non-Operating (Expense) Income    (17,055 )   65,075 3,390 (48,070 ) 3,340
Interest Expense    61,675   24,650 (48,070 ) 38,255
(Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations               
     Before Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect of               
     Change in Accounting Principle    (70,349 )   47,747 (1,735 ) (24,337 )
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense    (24,920 )   16,590 (624 ) (8,954 )
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries    16,070   41,666 (57,736 )
Net (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations               
     before Cumulative Effect of Change in               
     Accounting Principle    (29,359 )   72,823 (1,111 ) (57,736 ) (15,383 )
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax    (3,636 )   (12,391 ) (16,027 )
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting               
     Principle, Net of Tax    (899 )   (1,585 ) (2,484 )
Net (Loss) Earnings  $  (33,894 ) $  58,847 $  (1,111 )   (57,736 ) (33,894 )

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS         
 
      Non-    
      Subsidiary Subsidiary Consolidation/  
Year ended January 28, 2006 Pep Boys        Guarantors        Guarantors        Elimination        Consolidated       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:              
  Net (Loss) Earnings   (37,528 ) 95,165   $  (354 ) $  (94,811 )  $ (37,528 )
      Adjustments to Reconcile Net (Loss) Earnings to Net Cash             
       (Used in) Provided By Continuing Operations:             
       Net loss (earnings) from discontinued operations (324 ) 58 (266 )
       Depreciation and amortization  29,391 50,496 79,887
       Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle  854 1,167 2,021
       Accretion of asset disposal obligation  25 84 109
       Stock compensation expense  2,049 2,049
       Equity in earnings of subsidiaries  65,004 (159,815 ) 94,811
       Deferred income taxes  (18,604 ) (8,497 ) (691 ) (27,792 )
       Net gain from reduction in asset retirement liability  (657 ) (1,158 ) (1,815 )
       Loss (gain) from sale of assets  675 (5,501 ) (4,826 )
       Loss on impairment of assets  4,200 4,200
       Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies  (3,389 ) (3,389 )
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:           
     Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable, prepaid           
       expenses and other  8,161 11,161 (3,073 ) (1,083 ) 15,166
       Increase in merchandise inventories  (3,476 ) (10,056 ) (13,532 )
       (Decrease) increase in accounts payable  (49,041 ) (49,041 )
       (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses  (20,019 ) 2,711 16,858 (18,414 ) (18,864 )
       (Decrease) increase in other long-term liabilities  (2,913 ) 176 19,497 16,760
  Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operations  (25,592 ) (24,009 ) 12,740 (36,861 )
  Net cash used in discontinued operations  (221 ) (1,305 ) (1,526 )
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities (25,813 ) (25,314 ) 12,740 (38,387 )
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:          
       Capital expenditures  (16,455 ) (69,490 ) (85,945 )
         Proceeds from sales of assets  978 3,065 4,043
         Proceeds from sales of assets held for disposal  6,913 6,913
         Proceeds from life insurance policies  24,655 24,655
         Premiums paid on life insurance policies  (605 ) (605 )
  Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations  8,573 (59,512 )     (50,939 )
  Net cash provided by discontinued operations  916 916
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities 9,489 (59,512 ) (50,023 )
 
         Net borrowings under line of credit agreements  19,685 38,300 57,985
         Net borrowings (payments) on trade payable program           
                  liability  11,156 11,156
         Payments for finance issuance costs  (5,150 ) (5,150 )
         Proceeds from issuance of notes  200,000 200,000
         Reduction of long-term debt  (183,459 ) (183,459 )
         Reduction of convertible debt 
         Payments on capital lease obligations  (383 ) (383 )
         Intercompany borrowings (payments)  (46,322 ) 45,005 1,317
         Dividends paid  (14,686 ) (14,686 )
         Repurchase of common stock  (15,562 ) (15,562 )
         Proceeds from exercise of stock options  3,071 3,071
         Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan  961 961
Net Cash (used in) Provided by Financing Activities (30,689 ) 83,305 1,317 53,933
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash (47,013 ) (1,521 ) 14,057 (34,477 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 59,032 8,474 15,252 82,758
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year $   12,019   6,953 $  29,309 $  — $ 48,281

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS       
 
                      Non-                   
        Subsidiary Subsidiary Consolidation/  
Year ended January 29, 2005 Pep Boys   Guarantors Guarantors Elimination Consolidated
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:               
 Net Earnings (Loss)  $  23,579   $  129,770   (2,690 ) $ (127,080 ) $ 23,579
   Adjustments to Reconcile Net Earnings (Loss) to Net Cash                 
       (Used in) Provided By Continuing Operations:               
       Net loss from discontinued operations    387   1,489 1,876
       Depreciation and amortization    29,261   47,359   76,620
       Accretion of asset disposal obligation    29   106 135
       Stock compensation expense    1,184   1,184
       Equity in earnings of subsidiaries    (144,798 )   32,718 112,080
       Deferred income taxes    (19,254 )   45,835 (398 ) 26,183
       Deferred gain on sale leaseback    (34 )   (96 ) (130 )
       Gain from sale of assets    (199 )   (11,649 ) (11,848 )
       Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies    (3,540 )   (3,540 )
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:               
     Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable,               
         prepaid expenses and other    (1,057 )   (4,604 ) (12,930 ) 1,385 (17,206 )
       Increase in merchandise inventories    (14,797 )   (34,401 ) (49,198 )
       Increase in accounts payable    (24,387 )   (24,387 )
       Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses    16,992   (13,920 ) 25,534 (1,385 ) 27,221
     (Decrease) increase in other long-term               
         liabilities    (887 )   (385 ) (1,272 )
 Net cash (used in) provided by continuing operations    (137,521 )   192,222 9,516 (15,000 ) 49,217
 Net cash used in discontinued operations    (479 )   (3,287 ) (3,766 )
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities    (138,000 )   188,935 9,516 (15,000 ) 45,451
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:               
       Capital expenditures    (43,975 )   (44,093 ) (88,068 )
         Proceeds from sales of assets    331   17,690 18,021
         Proceeds from sales of assets held for disposal     
         Premiums paid on life insurance policies    (1,778 )   (1,778 )
 Net cash used in continuing operations    (45,422 )   (26,403 ) (71,825 )
 Net cash provided by discontinued operations    7,826   5,501 13,327
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities    (37,596 )   (20,902 ) (58,498 )
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:               
         Net borrowings under line of credit agreements    2,768   5,334 8,102
         Payments for finance issuance costs    (5,500 )   (5,500 )
         Net payments on trade payable program liability    (7,216 )   (7,216 )
         Payments on capital lease obligations    (1,040 )   (1,040 )
         Reduction of long-term debt    (189,991 )   (189,991 )
         Reduction of convertible debt    (31,000 )   (31,000 )
         Proceeds from issuance of notes    200,000   200,000
         Intercompany borrowings (payments)    161,212   (173,965 ) 12,753
         Dividends paid    (15,676 )   (15,000 ) 15,000 (15,676 )
         Repurchase of common stock    (39,718 )   (39,718 )
         Proceeds from issuance of common stock    108,854   108,854
         Proceeds from exercise of stock options    6,887   6,887
         Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan    1,119   1,119
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities    190,699   (168,631 ) (2,247 ) 15,000 34,821
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash    15,103   (598 ) 7,269 21,774
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year    43,929   9,072 7,983 60,984
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year  $  59,032 $  8,474 $  15,252   $ 82,758

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS       
 
                         Non-    
        Subsidiary Subsidiary Consolidation/  
Year ended January 31, 2004  Pep Boys   Guarantors Guarantors Elimination Consolidated
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:               
 Net (Loss) Earnings  $  (33,894 ) $  58,849 $ (1,111 )  $  (57,738 )  $  (33,894 )
 Adjustments to Reconcile Net (Loss) Earnings to Net Cash                 
     Provided By Continuing Operations:               
     Net loss from discontinued operations    3,351   12,676 16,027
     Depreciation and amortization    31,312   46,963 78,275
     Cumulative effect of change in accounting               
            principle, net of tax    899   1,585 2,484
     Accretion of asset disposal obligation    38   125 163
     Equity in earnings of subsidiaries    (16,072 )   (41,666 ) 57,738
     Deferred income taxes    2,838   (6,722 ) 2,482 (1,402 )
     Deferred gain on sale leaseback    (149 )   (276 ) (425 )
     Loss on asset impairments    13,164   1,371 14,535
   (Gain) loss from sale of assets    (7 )   68 61
       Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies    (478 )   (478 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:               
   (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable,               
          prepaid expenses and other    (20,416 )   (12,614 ) 828 1,375 (30,827 )
    Increase in merchandise inventories    (24,945 )   (39,735 ) (64,680 )
    Increase in accounts payable    142,531   142,531
   (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses    (21,104 )   37,652 10,592 (1,375 ) 25,765
     Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities    3,610   (1,884 ) 1,726
 Net cash provided by continuing operations    80,678   56,392 12,791 149,861
 Net cash provided by discontinued operations    768   1,918 2,686
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities    81,446   58,310 12,791 152,547
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:               
   Capital expenditures from continuing operations    (26,309 )   (15,538 ) (41,847 )
   Proceeds from sales of assets    870   2,446 3,316
   Proceeds from sales of assets held for disposal     
   Payments paid on life insurance premiums    (1,892 )   (1,892 )
 Net cash used in (provided by) continuing operations    (27,331 )   (13,092 ) (40,423 )
 Net cash provided by discontinued operations      13,214 13,214
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities    (27,331 )   122 (27,209 )
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:               
   Net payments under line of credit agreements    (169 )   (328 ) (497 )
   Payments for finance issuance costs    (2,356 )   (2,356 )
   Payments on capital lease obligations    (700 )   (700 )
   Reduction of long-term debt    (101,183 )   (101,183 )
   Intercompany borrowings (payments)    63,956   (58,752 ) (5,204 )
   Dividends paid    (14,089 )   (14,089 )
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options    10,483   10,483
   Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan    1,218   1,218
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities    (42,840 )   (59,080 ) (5,204 ) (107,124 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash    11,275   (648 ) 7,587 18,214
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year    32,654   9,720 396 42,770
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year  $  43,929 $  9,072 $  7,983 $ $  60,984

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 10—BENEFIT PLANS

     DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

     The Company has a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its full-time employees hired on or before February 1, 1992. Normal retirement age is 65. Pension benefits are based on salary and years of service. The Company’s policy is to fund amounts as are necessary on an actuarial basis to provide assets sufficient to meet the benefits to be paid to plan members in accordance with the requirements of ERISA.

     The actuarial computations are made using the “projected unit credit method.” Variances between actual experience and assumptions for costs and returns on assets are amortized over the remaining service lives of employees under the plan.

     As of December 31, 1996, the Company froze the accrued benefits under the plan and active participants became fully vested. The plan’s trustee will continue to maintain and invest plan assets and will administer benefit payments.

The Company also has a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP). This unfunded plan has a defined benefit component that provides key employees designated by the Board of Directors with retirement and death benefits. Retirement benefits are based on salary and bonuses; death benefits are based on salary. Benefits paid to a participant under the defined pension plan are deducted from the benefits otherwise payable under the defined benefit portion of the SERP.

     On January 31, 2004, the Company amended and restated its SERP. This amendment converted the defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan for certain unvested participants and all future participants, and resulted in an expense under SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits” (SFAS 88), of approximately $2,191. All vested participants under the defined benefits portion will continue to accrue benefits according to the previous defined benefit formula.

     In fiscal 2004, the Company settled several obligations related to the benefits under the defined benefit SERP. These obligations totaled $2,065. These obligations resulted in an expense under SFAS 88 of approximately $774 in fiscal 2004.

     In fiscal 2003, the Company settled an obligation of $12,620 related to the defined benefits SERP obligation for the former Chairman and CEO. That obligation resulted in an expense under SFAS 88 of approximately $5,231.

     The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for determining benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets of its plans.

Pension expense includes the following:                 

      Year ended    
    Jan. 28,     Jan. 29,   Jan. 31,  
    2006     2005   2004  
Service cost  $  363 $  438   $ 611  
Interest cost    3,011     2,903   3,056  
Expected return on plan assets    (2,339 )    (2,299 )  (2,064 ) 
Amortization of transitional obligation    163     163   274  
Amortization of prior service cost    360     364   615  
Recognized actuarial loss    2,205     1,733     1,723  
Net periodic benefit cost    3,763     3,302   4,215  
FAS 88 curtailment charge          2,191  
FAS 88 settlement charge    568        774   5,231  
FAS 88 special termination benefits            300  
Total Pension Expense  $  4,331   $  4,076   $ 11,937  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the Company’s defined benefit plans:

  January 28,  January 29, 
Year ended    2006      2005 
Change in Benefit Obligation:         
Benefit obligation at beginning of year  $  52,384  $  47,197 
Service cost    363    438 
Interest cost    3,011    2,903 
Settlement loss    82    2,316 
Actuarial loss    2,749    2,383 
Benefits paid    (4,240)    (2,853) 
Benefit Obligation at End of Year  $  54,349  $  52,384 
Change in Plan Assets:         
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year  $  35,508  $  34,730 
Actual return on plan assets (net of expenses)    1,043    2,055 
Employer contributions    2,981    1,576 
Benefits paid    (4,240)    (2,853) 
Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year  $  35,292  $  35,508 
Reconciliation of the Funded Status:         
Funded status  $  (19,057)  $  (16,876) 
Unrecognized transition obligation    817    980 
Unrecognized prior service cost    1,358    1,718 
Unrecognized actuarial loss    14,828    14,024 
Amount contributed after measurement date    25    1,140 
Net Amount Recognized at Year-End  $  (2,029)  $  986 
Amounts Recognized on Consolidated Balance Sheets Consist of:         
Accrued benefit liability  $  (15,112)  $  (13,137) 
Intangible asset    2,174    2,698 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss    10,909    11,425 
Net Amount Recognized at Year End  $  (2,029)  $  986 
Other comprehensive loss attributable to change in additional minimum liability         
    recognition  $  35  $  9,204 
Accumulated Benefit Obligation at End of Year  $  50,404  $  48,646 
Cash Flows         
Employer contributions expected during fiscal 2006  $  1,417  $  1,090 

     The following table sets forth additional fiscal year-end information for the defined benefit portion of the Company’s SERP for which the accumulated benefit obligation is in excess of plan assets:

  January 28,              January 29, 
Year ended  2006      2005 
Projected benefit obligation  $ 16,859  $  16,624 
Accumulated benefit obligation  12,914    12,885 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     The following actuarial assumptions were used by the Company to determine pension expense and to present disclosure benefit obligations:

  January 28, January 29,
Year ended  2006   2005
Weighted-Average Assumptions as of December 31:     
Discount rate  5.70 % 5.75 %
Rate of compensation increase  4.0% (1) 4.0% (1)
Weighted-Average Assumptions for Net Periodic Benefit Cost Development:     
Discount rate  5.75 % 6.25 %
Expected return on plan assets  6.75 % 6.75 %
Rate of compensation expense  4.0% (1) 4.0% (1)
____________________

(1) In addition, bonuses are assumed to be 25% of base pay for the SERP.

     To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, the Company considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio. This resulted in the selection of the 6.75% long-term rate of return on assets assumption.

     The Company reduced the discount rate for the year ended December 31, 2005 to reflect a rate commensurate with a model bond portfolio with durations that match the expected payment patterns of the plans.

     Pension plan assets are stated at fair market value and are composed primarily of money market funds, stock index funds, fixed income investments with maturities of less than five years, and the Company’s common stock.

     Weighted average asset allocations by asset category are as follows:

  As of As of
Plan Assets  December 31, 2005   December 31, 2005
Equity securities  50%   57%
Fixed income  50% 43%
Total  100% 100%

     Equity securities include Pep Boys common stock in the amounts of $800 (2.3% of total plan assets) and $900 (2.6% of total plan assets) at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

     Benefit payments, including amounts to be paid from Company assets, and reflecting expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows:

2006  $      2,950 
2007    3,206 
2008    3,456 
2009    4,538 
2010    4,138 
2011 – 2015    25,284 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

     On January 31, 2004, the Company amended and restated its SERP. This amendment converted the defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan for certain unvested participants and all future participants, and resulted in an expense under SFAS No. 88 of approximately $2,191. All vested participants under the defined benefits portion will continue to accrue benefits according to the previous defined benefit formula. The Company's contribution expense for the defined contribution portion of the plan was $560 for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2006.

     The Company has 401(k) savings plans, which cover all full-time employees who are at least 21 years of age with one or more years of service. The Company contributes the lesser of 50% of the first 6% of a participant’s contributions or 3% of the participant’s compensation. The Company’s savings plans’ contribution expense was $3,126, $3,463 and $4,073 in fiscal 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

     DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

     In the first quarter of 2004, the Company adopted a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that allows its officers and certain other employees to defer up to 20% of their annual salary and 100% of their annual bonus. Additionally, the first 20% of an officer’s bonus deferred into the Company’s stock is matched by the Company on a one-for-one basis with the Company’s stock that vests and is expensed over three years. The shares required to satisfy distributions of voluntary bonus deferrals and the accompanying match in the Company’s stock are issued under the Stock Incentive Plans.

     The Company has accounted for the non-qualified deferred compensation plan in accordance with EITF 97-14, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation Arrangements Where Amounts Earned are Held in a Rabbi Trust and Invested.” The Company establishes and maintains a deferred compensation liability for this plan. The Company plans to fund this liability by remitting the officers’ deferrals to a Rabbi Trust where these deferrals are invested in various securities. Accordingly, all gains and losses on these underlying investments, which are held in the Rabbi Trust to fund the deferred compensation liability, are recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. Under this plan, there were liabilities of $3,046 at January 28, 2006 and $446 at January 29, 2005 (plan adopted in May 2004).

NOTE 11—NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

     For fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, basic earnings per share are based on net earnings divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share assumes the dilutive effects of the conversion of convertible senior notes and the exercising of stock options. Adjustments for the stock options were anti-dilutive in fiscal 2005 and 2003 and therefore excluded from the calculation due to the Company’s net loss for the year. Additionally, adjustments for the convertible senior notes and purchase rights were anti-dilutive in all periods presented.

     At January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004 there were outstanding approximately 4,851,000, 5,717,000 and 6,911,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively. However, options to purchase 2,932,200, 1,950,980 and 4,313,020 shares of common stock at January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market prices of the common shares on such dates.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     The following schedule presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for net (loss) earnings from continuing operations:

    January 28,   January 29,   January 31,
Year ended  2006   2005   2004
(a)  Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations before cumulative           
  effect of change in accounting principle  $  (35,773)   $  25,455   $  (15,383)
  Adjustment for interest on convertible senior notes, net of income tax           
  effect           
(b)  Adjusted net (loss) earnings from continuing operations $  (35,773)   $  25,455   $  (15,383)
 
(c)  Average number of common shares outstanding during period    54,794     56,353     52,185
 
Common shares assumed issued upon conversion of convertible senior           
  notes           
 
Common shares assumed issued upon exercise of dilutive stock options,           
  net of assumed repurchase, at the average market price        1,296    
(d)  Average number of common shares assumed outstanding during period    54,794     57,649     52,185
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share:           
 
  Net (Loss) Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Cumulative           
  Effect of Change in Accounting Principle (a/c)  $  (0.65)   $  0.45   $  (0.29)
  Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax        (0.03)   (0.31)
  Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Tax    (0.04)         (0.05)
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share  $  (0.69)   $  0.42   $  (0.65)
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share:           
 
  Net (Loss) Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Cumulative           
  Effect of Change in Accounting Principle (b/d)  $  (0.65)     0.44   $  (0.29)
  Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax        (0.03)   (0.31)
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Tax    (0.04)         (0.05)
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share  $  (0.69)   $  0.41   $  (0.65)

NOTE 12—EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

     Options to purchase the Company’s common stock have been granted to key employees and members of the Board of Directors. The option prices are at least 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date.

     On May 21, 1990, the stockholders approved the 1990 Stock Incentive Plan, which authorized the issuance of restricted stock and/or options to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Additional shares in the amounts of 2,000,000, 1,500,000 and 1,500,000 were authorized by stockholders on June 4, 1997, May 31, 1995 and June 1, 1993, respectively. In April 2001, the Board of Directors amended the 1990 Stock Incentive Plan to extend the expiration date for the grant of non-qualified stock options and restricted stock thereunder to directors, officers and employees until March 31, 2005. Under this plan, both incentive and non-qualified stock options may be granted to eligible participants. Incentive stock options are fully exercisable on the second or third anniversary of the grant date or become exercisable over a four-year period with one-fifth exercisable on the grant date and one-fifth on each anniversary date for the four years following the grant date. Non-qualified options are fully exercisable on the third anniversary of their grant date or become exercisable over a four-year period with one-fifth exercisable on the grant date and one-fifth on each anniversary date for the four years following the grant date. Options cannot be exercised more than ten years after the grant date. As of January 28, 2006, there are no shares available for grant.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     On June 2, 1999 the stockholders approved the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the 1999 Plan), which authorized the issuance of RSU’s and/or options to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Additional shares in the amount of 2,500,000 were authorized by stockholders on May 29, 2002. Under this plan, both incentive and non-qualified stock options may be granted to eligible participants. The incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options are fully exercisable on the third anniversary of the grant date or become exercisable over a four-year period with one-fifth exercisable on the grant date and one-fifth on each anniversary date for the four years following the grant date. In fiscal 2005, certain employees were granted approximately 220,000 RSU’s to reflect their individual performances in fiscal 2004. All of the RSU’s vest in 20% increments over four years beginning on the date of grant. Options cannot be exercised more than ten years after the grant date. As of January 28, 2006, there are 1,335,524 shares remaining available for grant as options or RSU’s.

     On April 28, 2003, the Company adopted a stand alone inducement stock option plan, which authorized the issuance of options to purchase up to 174,540 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Chief Executive Officer in connection with his hire. The non-qualified stock options are exercisable over a four-year period with one-fifth exercisable on the grant date and one-fifth on each anniversary date for the four years following the grant date. Options cannot be exercised more than ten years after the grant date. As of January 28, 2006, there are no shares remaining available for grant.

  Fiscal 2005 Fiscal 2004 Fiscal 2003
         Weighted             Weighted           Weighted
    Average   Average   Average
    Exercise   Exercise   Exercise
  Shares   Price Shares   Price Shares   Price
Outstanding—beginning of year  5,561,085     $  16.72 6,910,610   $  16.31   6,898,170     $  16.57
Granted  296,175     17.34 254,750     13.74 1,624,790       10.38
Exercised  (346,600)     16.18 (632,685)     11.05   (1,048,200)       7.52
Canceled      (973,505)     22.18     (971,590)       16.23 (564,150)       18.79
Outstanding—end of year  4,537,155     15.87 5,561,085     16.72 6,910,610       16.31
Options exercisable at year end  3,564,889     16.43 3,964,261     18.56 4,210,678       19.55
Weighted average estimated fair                   
     value of options granted      7.66     13.60     4.17

     The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at January 28, 2006:

  Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable 
                  Weighted        Weighted                 Weighted
  Number Average Average Number Average
  Outstanding Remaining Exercise Exercisable Exercise
Range of Exercise Prices    at Jan. 28, 2006   Contractual Life   Price   at Jan. 28, 2006   Price
$6.16 to $9.00  1,362,455     7 Years        $  8.00   957,039      $  7.77
$9.01 to $18.00  1,886,275   5 Years        15.63 1,438,950      15.50
$18.01 to $27.00  1,063,475   3 Years        22.74 943,950      22.65
$27.01 to $37.38  224,950   1 Year        32.36 224,950      33.26
$6.16 to $37.38    4,537,155               3,564,889         

NOTE 13—ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

     The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations”, in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. SFAS No. 143 requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. SFAS No. 143 also requires the capitalization of any retirement obligation costs as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset and the subsequent allocation of the total expense to future periods using a systematic and rational method. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a non-cash charge to earnings of $3,943 ($2,484 net of tax) for the cumulative effect of this accounting change. This charge was related to retirement obligations associated with estimated environmental clean up costs associated with the future removal of the Company’s remaining underground hydraulic lifts. Such estimates were based upon the average of the Company’s historical cleanup costs for underground hydraulic lifts previously removed. In addition, the Company initially recognized an asset of $2,844, accumulated depreciation of $2,247 and a liability of $4,540 on its consolidated balance sheet.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company reviewed and revised its estimated settlement costs. The Company reversed $1,945 of the liability as the original estimates of the contamination occurrence rate and the cost to remediate such contaminations proved to be higher than actual experience is yielding.

     At January 28, 2006, the Company has a liability pertaining to the asset retirement obligation in accrued expenses on its consolidated balance sheet. The following is a reconciliation of the beginning balance and ending carrying amounts of the Company’s asset retirement obligation under SFAS 143 from January 31, 2004 through January 28, 2006:

Asset retirement obligation, January 31, 2004    4,901
     Asset retirement obligation incurred during the period    142
     Asset retirement obligation settled during the period    (121)
     Accretion expense    135
Asset retirement obligation, January 29, 2005  $  5,057
     Asset retirement obligation incurred during the period    43
     Asset retirement obligation settled during the period    (141)
     Accretion expense    109
     Reduction in asset retirement liability    (1,945)
Asset retirement obligation, January 28, 2006  $  3,123

     In March 2005, the FASB issued FIN 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”, an interpretation of SFAS 143, “Asset Retirement Obligations”. FIN 47 addresses diverse accounting practices that have developed with regard to the timing of liability recognition for legal obligations associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity should have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The provision is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005.

     The Company adopted FIN 47 on January 28, 2006. This interpretation impacted the Company in recognition of legal obligations associated with surrendering its leased properties. These obligations were previously omitted from the Company’s SFAS 143 analysis due to their uncertain timing. The impact of adopting FIN 47 was the recognition of net additional leasehold improvement assets amounting to $470, an asset retirement obligation of $3,652 and a charge of $3,182 ($2,021, net of tax), which was included in Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

     Had the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 47 prior to January 28, 2006, the amount of the asset retirement obligations on a pro forma basis would have been $3,441 and $3,230 as of January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     The following table summarizes the pro forma net earnings and earnings per share for the fiscal periods ended January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004 had the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 47 prior to January 28, 2006:

  January 29,           January 31,
Year ended  2005   2004
Net Earnings (Loss):       
  As reported  $  23,579   $  (33,894)
  Pro Forma  $  23,409 $  (34,067)
 
Net Earnings (Loss) per share:       
Basic:       
  As reported  $  0.42 $  (0.65)
  Pro Forma  $  0.42 $  (0.65)
Diluted:       
  As reported  $  0.41 $  (0.65)
  Pro Forma  $  0.41 $  (0.65)

NOTE 14—INCOME TAXES

     The provision for income taxes includes the following:

  Year ended
    January 28,           January 29,           January 31,
    2006   2005   2004
Current:         
Federal  $      $  (21,764 )    $ (8,247)
State    1,640     (1,268 )    1,856
Deferred:           
Federal    (20,407 )    35,379     (289)
State      (1,786 )      2,843       (2,274)
    $  (20,553 )    $  15,190     $ (8,954)

     A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective rate of the provision for income taxes follows:

  Year ended
  January 28,         January 29,         January 31,
  2006 2005 2004
Statutory tax rate  35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits  0.9     2.8     0.7  
Job credits  0.8   (1.0 ) 0.5  
Other, net          (0.2 )   0.6     0.5  
          36.5 %   37.4 %   36.7 %

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

     Items that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax accounts are as follows:

           January 28,        January 29,
  2006   2005
Deferred tax assets:       
Employee compensation  $  6,693   $  5,915
Store closing reserves    1,087     995
Legal    500     704
Benefit Accruals    538    
Net operating loss carryforwards    27,640     8,260
Tax credit carryforwards    12,775     9,089
Accrued leases    13,522     13,067
Other      3,049     2,484
Gross deferred tax assets    65,804     40,514
Valuation allowance      (3,545)     (1,558)
    $  62,259   $  38,956
Deferred tax liabilities:       
Depreciation  $  55,222   $  57,677
Inventories    17,655     17,802
Real estate tax    2,405     2,434
Insurance    3,180     3,840
Benefit accruals        1,189
Interest rate swap      2,151     1,388
    $  80,613   $  84,330
Net deferred tax liability    $  18,354   $  45,374

As of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, the company had available tax net operating losses that can be carried forward to future years. The $113,741 net operating loss carryforward in 2006 consists of $73,069 of federal losses and $40,672 of state losses. The federal net operating loss begins to expire in 2023 while the state net operating losses will expire in various years beginning in 2008.

The tax credit carryforward in 2006 consists of $4,412 of Alternative Minimum Tax credits, $2,612 of work opportunity credits, $ 5,506 of state tax credits and $246 of Charitable Contribution carryforward.

The tax credit carryforward in 2005 consists of $4,400 of Alternative Minimum Tax credits, $1,700 of work opportunity credits, and $2,989 of state tax credits.

Due to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to realize certain state tax attributes, valuation allowances of $3,545 and $1,558 were recorded at January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, respectively.

NOTE 15—CONTINGENCIES

     The Company is not currently engaged in any litigation arising outside the ordinary course of its business that it believes to be material. The Company is party to various actions and claims, including purported class actions, arising in the normal course of business. The Company believes that amounts accrued for awards or assessments in connection with such matters are adequate and that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 16—INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT

     On June 3, 2003, the Company entered into an interest rate swap for a notional amount of $130,000. The Company has designated the swap as a cash flow hedge of the Company’s real estate operating lease payments. The interest rate swap converts the variable LIBOR portion of these lease payments to a fixed rate of 2.90% and terminates on July 1, 2008. If the critical terms of the interest rate swap or the hedge item do not change, the interest rate swap will be considered to be highly effective with all changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income. As of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005, the fair value of the interest rate swap was $5,790 ($3,660, net of tax) and $3,721 ($2,351, net of tax) and these increases in value were included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 17—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

  January 28, 2006   January 29, 2005
    Carrying       Estimated   Carrying   Estimated
  Amount       Fair Value       Amount       Fair Value
Assets:           
Cash and cash equivalents  $  48,281 $  48,281 $   82,758 $ 82,758
Accounts receivable  36,434 36,434 30,994   30,994
Cash flow hedge derivative  5,790 5,790 3,721   3,721
Liabilities:           
Accounts payable  261,940 261,940 310,981   310,981
Long-term debt including current maturities  468,496 444,585 393,564   401,527
Senior convertible notes  119,000 114,835 119,000   120,549

     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

     The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items.

     CASH FLOW HEDGE DERIVATIVE

     The fair value of the interest rate swap designated by the Company as a cash flow hedge is obtained from dealer quotes. This value represents the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate agreements, taking into consideration current interest rates and the creditworthiness of the counterparties.

     LONG-TERM DEBT INCLUDING CURRENT MATURITIES AND SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES

     Interest rates that are currently available to the Company for issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate fair value for debt issues that are not quoted on an exchange.

     The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since those dates, and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from amounts presented herein.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 
Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

NOTE 18—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

        Net     Net             
         (Loss) Earnings     (Loss) Earnings Per             
        From     Share             
         Continuing     From Continuing         
         Operations     Operations Before     
         Before     Cumulative     
         Cumulative     Effect of             
         Effect of     Change in   Net     
       Operating   Change in   Net   Accounting   (Loss) Earnings   Cash   Market 
 Year Ended   Total   Gross   (Loss)   Accounting   (Loss)           Principle                Per Share        Dividends   Price Per Share 
 January 28, 2006  Revenues    Profit    Profit    Principle       Earnings     Basic    Diluted      Basic      Diluted            Per Share      High  Low 
 
4th Quarter(1)  $549,817  $111,923  $(15,434)  $(22,703)  $(24,601)  $(0.42)  $(0.42)  $(0.46)  $(0.46)   $ 0.0675  $15.99  $12.54 
3rd Quarter  545,206  118,336  (8,597)  (11,410)  (11,196)  (0.21)  (0.21)  (0.20)  (0.20)    0.0675  14.84  11.75 
2nd Quarter  576,688  142,669  9,620  816  1,043  0.01  0.01  0.02  0.02    0.0675  15.24  12.54 
1st Quarter  563,515  138,390  3,228  (2,476)  (2,774)  (0.04)  (0.04)  (0.05)  (0.05)    0.0675  18.80  14.06 
Year Ended                           
 January 29, 2005                           
4th Quarter(2)  $553,440  $144,459  $(4,019)  $(9,701)  $(10,135)  $(0.18)  $(0.18)  $(0.19)  $(0.19)   $ 0.0675  $17.24  $13.06 
3rd Quarter  558,465  149,954  17,552  6,669  6,500  0.12  0.11  0.11  0.11    0.0675  20.70  11.83 
2nd Quarter  592,679  165,246  28,753  13,497  12,663  0.23  0.22  0.22  0.21    0.0675  28.10  20.36 
1st Quarter  565,390  161,935  32,500  14,990  14,551  0.27  0.25  0.26  0.24    0.0675  29.37  21.29 

(1)   Includes a pretax charge of $4,200 related to an asset impairment charge reflecting the remaining value of a commercial sales software
     asset, which was included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
(2) Includes a pretax charge of $6,911 related to certain executive severance obligations, which was included in selling, general and
     administrative expenses, and a pretax gain of $12,695 on the disposal of one of the Company’s distribution centers, which was
     included in gross profit from merchandise sales.

Under the Company’s present accounting system, actual gross profit from merchandise sales can be determined only at the time of physical inventory, which is taken at the end of the fiscal year. Gross profit from merchandise sales for the first, second and third quarters is estimated by the Company based upon recent historical gross profit experience and other appropriate factors. Any variation between estimated and actual gross profit from merchandise sales for the first three quarters is reflected in the fourth quarter’s results.

ITEM 9 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     None.

ITEM 9A CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     Disclosure Controls and Procedures The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures mean the Company’s controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that the Company communicated to its management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

     There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended January 28, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING

     Management of The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe and Jack (the Company) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

     The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

     As of January 28, 2006, management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management has determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2006 is effective. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

     Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm who audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements, has issued a report on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2006 and is included on page 64 herein.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, that The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the 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 effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 28, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended January 28, 2006 of the Company and our report, dated April 11, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial statement schedule and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, as of January 28, 2006.




/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 11, 2006

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ITEM 9B OTHER INFORMATION

          None.

PART III

ITEM 10 DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     The following individuals make up our Board of Directors.

William Leonard
Chairman of the Board
Director since 2002

     Mr. Leonard, 58, is retired. From 1992 through 2004, Mr. Leonard served as an officer, and ultimately President & Chief Executive Officer and a director, of ARAMARK Corporation.

Benjamin Strauss

Director since 1970

     Mr. Strauss, 69, is a director of The Strauss Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization. He was an executive officer of Pep Boys until 1992 and then served as a part-time consultant to Pep Boys until 1997.

Malcolmn D. Pryor

Director since 1994

     Mr. Pryor, 59, is Chairman of Pryor, Miller Capital Ventures, LLC, a financial advising and project management firm. From 1981 through 2004, Mr. Pryor was a principal of Pryor, Counts & Co., Inc. and its predecessors, investment banking firms.

Peter A. Bassi

Director since 2002

     Mr. Bassi, 56, is retired. From 1997 through 2004, he served as an officer, and ultimately Chairman, of Yum! Restaurants International, a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. Mr. Bassi serves a director of BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

Jane Scaccetti

Director since 2002

     Ms. Scaccetti, 52, a CPA, has been a shareholder and principal of Drucker & Scaccetti PC, a private accounting firm, since 1990. Ms. Scaccetti serves as a director of Nutrition Management Services Company and Temple University Health System (not-for-profit).

John T. Sweetwood

Director since 2002

     Mr. Sweetwood, 58, is a principal and the President of Woods Investment, LLC, a private real estate investment firm. From 1995 through 2002, Mr. Sweetwood served as an officer, and ultimately the President of The Americas, of Six Continents Hotels, the hotel business of Six Continents PLC.

Lawrence N. Stevenson

Director since 2003

     Mr. Stevenson, 49, is our Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Pep Boys, Mr. Stevenson served for seven years as the Chief Executive Officer of Chapters, Canada’s largest book retailer.

M. Shân Atkins

Director since 2004

     Ms. Atkins, 49, a CPA and Chartered Accountant, is Managing Director of Chetrum Capital LLC, a private investment firm. From 1996 through 2001, Ms. Atkins served as an officer, and ultimately as Executive Vice President – Strategic Initiatives, of Sears Roebuck & Co. Ms. Atkins serves as a director of Spartan Stores, Inc. and Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. (Canada).

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Robert H. Hotz

Director since 2005

     Mr. Hotz, 61, is Senior Managing Director, a member of the Operating Committee, co-head of Corporate Finance and a director of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin. From 1991 through 2002, Mr. Hotz served with UBS Warburg and predecessor firms, ultimately as Senior Vice Chairman. Mr. Hotz serves as a director of Universal Health Services, Inc.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

     The information regarding executive officers called for by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is included in Part I, in accordance with General instruction G(3) to Form 10-K.

AUDIT COMMITTEE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

     Ms. Atkins (chair), Mr. Hotz and Ms. Scaccetti compose the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Each member of the Audit Committee is “independent” as used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act. Ms. Atkins and Ms. Scaccetti have each been determined by the Board of Directors to be an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

     Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors, executive officers and 10% Holders to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Pep Boys Stock. Based solely upon a review of copies of such reports, we believe that during fiscal 2005, our directors, executive officers and 10% Holders complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements.

CODE OF ETHICS

     The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all of its associates including its executive officers. The Code of Ethics is posted on the Company’s website (www.pepboys.com) under the “About Pep Boys – Corporate Governance” section.

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ITEM 11 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

     The following table shows the compensation earned, paid or accrued in each of the last three fiscal years to Pep Boys’ Chief Executive Officer and the four other executive officers that received the highest compensation in fiscal 2005. These executives are referred to herein as the “named executive officers.”

          Long Term   
      Annual Compensation         Compensation Awards        
          Restricted    Securities    All Other 
  Name and      Fiscal        Stock    Underlying    Comp. 
  Principal Position      Year    Salary ($) 

  Bonus ($) 

  Award ($)(a)    Options (#)    ($)(b) 
 
Lawrence N. Stevenson    2005   978,846  288,300    883,000    130,000  270,911 
   CEO(c)    2004   900,000  305,200  999,151  125,000  315,268 
    2003   590,614  1,130,000    919,540  43,399 
 
Hal Smith    2005   411,161  60,354  353,200  20,000  114,399 
   EVP – Merchandising      2004   414,615  95,100  599,500  25,000  199,927 
   & Marketing(d)    2003   206,922  190,000    150,000  303 
 
Mark S. Bacon    2005   312,690  44,823  361,600  50,000  37,738 
   SVP – Operations(e)             
 
Mark L. Page    2005   363,500  39,844  44,150  2,500  8,742 
   SVP – Parts & Tires    2004   360,493  54,100  59,950  2,500  19,018 
    2003   343,077  242,880    15,000  4,350 
 
Harry F. Yanowitz    2005   348,211  49,416  176,600  10,000  44,166 
 SVP - CFO(f)    2004   326,654  74,200  359,700  15,000  71,313 
    2003   181,393  221,000    125,000  13,869 

(a)       For fiscal 2005, represents the value of restricted stock units on their date of grant. All restricted stock units granted through February 25, 2005 vest 20% on their date of grant and additional 20% on each of the next four anniversaries of the date of grant. Restricted stock units granted after February 25, 2005 vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. All restricted stock units receive dividend equivalents – for fiscal 2005: Stevenson $21,375; Smith - $7,965; Bacon – $4,050; Page - $1,181; and Yanowitz - $6,075. As of the end of fiscal 2005 the named executive officers held the following number of restricted stock units having the values indicated based on the closing market price of a share of Pep Boys’ Stock on the last business day of fiscal 2005 ($15.84): Stevenson – 91,666 ($1,451,989); Smith – 31,000 ($491,040); Bacon – 20,000 ($316,800); Page – 5,000 ($79,200); and Yanowitz – 25,000 ($396,000).
(b) For fiscal 2005 includes the following dollar amounts (i) contributed under the defined contribution portion of Pep Boys Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan: Stevenson – $211,796; Smith – $101,382; Bacon - $37,641; and Yanowitz – $43,255 (Mr. Page participates in the defined benefit portion of such plan, see “–Pension Plans.”); (ii) contributed (company match) under Pep Boys’ Deferred Compensation Plan: Stevenson – $57,660; Smith – $12,070 and Page – $7,968; (iii) contributed (company match) in connection with Pep Boys 401(k) Savings Plan: Smith – $525; Page – $525; and Yanowitz – $513; and (iv) representing group term life insurance premiums: Stevenson – $1,454; Smith – $422; Bacon - $ 97; Page – $249; and Yanowitz – $398.
(c) Mr. Stevenson joined Pep Boys effective April 28, 2003.
(d) Mr. Smith joined Pep Boys effective August 1, 2003.
(e) Mr. Bacon joined Pep Boys effective February 28, 2005.
(f) Mr. Yanowitz joined Pep Boys effective June 9, 2003.

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

      Change in Control Agreements. We have agreements with Messrs. Smith, Bacon and Page that become effective upon a change in control of Pep Boys. On February 9, 2006 we entered into such an agreement with Mr. Stevenson which replaced his employment agreement that was scheduled to expire on April 28, 2006. Following a change in control, these employment agreements become effective for two years and provide these executives with positions and responsibilities, base and incentive compensation and benefits equal or greater to those provided immediately prior to the change in control. In addition, we are obligated to pay any excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (a parachute payment excise tax) on a change in control payment made to a named executive officer. A trust agreement has been established to better assure the named executive officers of the satisfaction of Pep Boys’ obligations under their employment agreements following a change in control.

We also have a Change of Control Agreement with Mr. Yanowitz that is substantially similar to those entered into by the Company’s other executive officers, except that (i) it provides for a payment equal to two years’ salary, bonus and benefits, if Mr. Yanowitz provides three-months of transition services following a change of control, and (ii) the definition of change of control thereunder has been expanded to include a sale, discontinuance or closure of a material portion of the Company’s assets and those business combination transactions where the Company’s shareholders own less than 75% of the equity of the resulting entity. The Company has also agreed to pay Mr. Yanowitz a one-time cash bonus of $340,000 upon the earlier of September 1, 2006 or the consummation of a strategic transaction.

      Non-Competition Agreements. In exchange for a severance payment equal to one year’s base salary upon the termination of their employment without cause, each of Messrs. Stevenson, Bacon and Yanowitz has agreed to customary covenants against competition during their employment and for one year thereafter. In exchange for a severance payment equal to one and one-half years’ base salary upon the termination of his employment without cause or his resignation effective February 3, 2007, Mr. Page has agreed to customary covenants against competition during his employment and for eighteen months thereafter. In exchange for a severance payment equal to two years’ base salary and the accelerated vesting of all then outstanding Company equity upon the termination of his employment without cause, Mr. Smith has agreed to customary covenants against competition during his employment and for two years thereafter.

STOCK OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR

     The following table shows information about stock options granted to the named executive officers during fiscal 2005.

Individual Grants
 
      % of Total        Potential Realized Value 
    Number of    Options        at Assumed Annual Rates 
    Securities    Granted to        of Stock Price Appreciation 
    Underlying    Employees in    Exercise or      for Option Term 
    Options    Fiscal Year    Base Price    Expiration            
  Name    Granted (#)(a)  (%)(b)    ($/Share)    Date  5% ($)    10% ($) 
 
Lawrence N. Stevenson  130,000    45.0  17.54      02/25/12  928,270  2,163,265   
Hal Smith  20,000   6.9  17.54      02/25/12  142,811  332,810   
Mark S. Bacon  50,000  17.3  17.84      02/28/12  363,134  846,256   
Mark L. Page  2,500   0.9  17.54      02/25/12  17,851  41,601   
Harry F. Yanowitz  10,000   3.5  17.54      02/25/12  71,405  166,405   

(a)       The stock options were granted at a price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant with 20% exercisable immediately and an additional 20% exercisable on each of the next four anniversaries of the grant date.
(b) In fiscal 2005, options to purchase 288,675 shares of Pep Boys Stock were granted to 34 employees.

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AGGREGATED STOCK OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND
FISCAL YEAR-END STOCK OPTION VALUES

     The following table shows information about stock options exercised during fiscal 2005 by the named executive officers and the number and value of stock options held by them on January 28, 2006.

      Number of    
      Securities Underlying Value of Unexercised
  Shares   Unexercised Options at In-the-Money Options at
  Acquired Value Fiscal Year-End (#) Fiscal Year-End ($)(a)
Name on Exercise (#) Realized ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
 
Lawrence N. Stevenson 22,000 85,580 605,724 546,816 3,782,229 2,626,206
Hal Smith       —        — 104,000   91,000      17,100      11,400
Mark S. Bacon       —        —   10,000   40,000            —            —
Mark L. Page       —        — 221,100   14,500    272,944      49,440
Harry F. Yanowitz       —        —   83,000   67,000     406,125    270,750

(a)       Based on the New York Stock Exchange composite closing price as published by Yahoo, Inc. for the last business day of fiscal 2005 ($15.84).

PENSION PLANS

     Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan. We have a qualified defined benefit pension plan for all employees hired prior to February 2, 1992. Future benefit accruals on behalf of all participants were frozen under this plan as of December 31, 1996. Benefits payable under this plan are calculated based on the participant’s compensation (base salary plus accrued bonus) over the last five years of the participant’s employment by Pep Boys and the number of years of participation in the plan. Benefits payable under this plan are not subject to deduction for Social Security or other offset amounts. The maximum annual benefit for any employee under this plan is $20,000.

     The following table shows the benefits available, at normal retirement age, accrued to the named executive officers eligible to participate under the qualified defined benefit pension plan.

Name

Annualized Benefit

Mark L. Page

 $19,162

     Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan. Our SERP includes a defined benefit portion for certain participants. Mr. Page is the only named executive officer participating in the defined benefit portion of the SERP. Benefits paid to a participant under the qualified defined pension plan will be deducted from the benefits otherwise payable under the SERP. Except as described in the immediately preceding sentence, benefits under the SERP are not subject to deduction for Social Security or other offset amounts. Benefits under the SERP generally vest after four years of participation.

     Normal retirement defined benefits are based upon the average compensation (base salary plus accrued bonus) of an executive during the five years that yield the highest benefit. The annual death benefit is equal to 50% of the participant’s base salary on the date of his death, payable until the later of 15 years immediately following the date of death or the participant’s normal retirement date. This plan also provides for a lump sum distribution of the present value of a participant’s accrued defined benefits following termination of employment in connection with a change in control of Pep Boys. A trust agreement has been established to better assure the executive officers of the satisfaction of Pep Boys’ obligations under this plan following a change in control.

     Aggregate Benefit Under Both Plans. The following chart shows, based on the highest average compensation for the appropriate time period, the approximate aggregate annual benefit under both plans, commencing at the employee’s normal retirement date (age 65 under the SERP) and generally payable:

  • for unmarried participants, at 100% (of the amounts specified below) for the longer of ten years or life
  • for married participants, at 100% during the participant’s life and at 50% during the participant’s surviving spouse’s life

     The maximum years of service for which a participant will receive credit under the pension plans is 25.

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Pension Plan Table

  Estimated Annual Retirement Income ($) 
    Years of Service 
  Average Included                                             
  Compensation    5      10      15      20      25 
 
400,000      40,000  80,000  120,000  160,000  200,000 
600,000      60,000  120,000  180,000  240,000  300,000 
800,000      80,000  160,000  240,000  320,000  400,000 
1,000,000      100,000  200,000  300,000  400,000  500,000 
1,200,000      120,000  240,000  360,000  480,000  600,000 
1,400,000      140,000  280,000  420,000  560,000  700,000 
1,600,000      160,000  320,000  480,000  640,000  800,000 
1,800,000      180,000  360,000  540,000  720,000  900,000 

  Mr. Page, the only named executive officer currently participating under the defined benefit portion of the SERP, is credited with 25 years of service thereunder.

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ITEM 12  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Based solely on a review of filings with the SEC, the following table provides information about those shareholders that beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Pep Boys Stock as of March 31, 2006.

Name    Number of Shares Owned    Percent of Outstanding Shares 
 
Glenhill Advisors, LLC    5,052,600    9.30% 
Glen J. Krevlin     
598 Madison Avenue     
12th Floor     
New York, NY 100221     
 
Wesley Capital Management LLC    4,925,200    9.09% 
Arthur Wrubel     
John Khoury     
535 Madison Avenue, 26th Floor     
New York, NY 100222     
 
Barington Capital Group, LP and affiliates    4,522,097    8.35% 
888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor     
New York, NY 10019     
Ramuis Capital Group, LLC and affiliates     
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor     
New York, NY 10017     
RJG Capital Managagment, LLC and affiliates     
11517 West Hill Drive     
North Bethesda, MD 20852     
DB Zwirn & Co., LP and affiliates     
745 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor     
New York, NY 101513     
 
Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.  4,354,155    8.04% 
1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th Floor     
Santa Monica, CA 904014     
 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     
145 Ameriprise Financial Center    2,910,083    5.37% 
Minneapolis, MN 554745     

         1         Based upon information disclosed in a Schedule 13G/A dated February 14, 2006
      2       Based upon information disclosed in a Schedule 13G/A dated February 14, 2006. Each of Wesley Capital Management LLC, Mr. Wrubel and Mr. Khoury disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
      3       Based upon information disclosed in a Schedule 13D/A dated March 28, 2006.
      4       Based upon information disclosed in a Schedule 13G/A dated February 6, 2006. Dimensional Fund Advisers Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
      5       Based upon information disclosed in a Schedule 13G/A dated February 15, 2006. American Express Trust Company, the trustee of certain Pep Boys retirement plans, which beneficially own shares, disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

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The following table shows how many shares the directors and named executive officers beneficially owned on March 31, 2006. The address for each of such individuals is 3111 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132.

Name   Number of Shares Owned1   Percent of Outstanding Shares 
Lawrence N. Stevenson 
 
1,001,108  1.74% 
Benjamin Strauss2 
 
    694,090  1.23% 
Harry F. Yanowitz 
 
    274,280  + 
Mark L. Page 
 
    226,504  + 
Hal Smith 
 
    203,299  + 
Mark S. Bacon 
 
     47,137  + 
William Leonard 
 
     30,000  + 

Peter A. Bassi 
 

      25,000  + 
Jane Scaccetti 
 
      23,950  + 
John T. Sweetwood 
 
      23,129  + 
Malcolmn D. Pryor 
 
      22,000  + 
M. Shân Atkins 
 
        3,500  + 
Robert H. Hotz 
 
        3,000  + 
All directors and current executive 
officers as a group (14 people)
 
  2,716,159  4.67% 

+ Represents less than 1%.
1        Includes shares for which the named person has sole voting and investment power and non-voting interests including restricted stock units and deferred compensation accounted for as Pep Boys Stock. Also includes the following shares that can be acquired through stock option exercises through May 30, 2006: Stevenson – 840,632; Strauss – 25,200; Yanowitz – 88,600; Page – 211,100; Smith – 115,400; Bacon – 20,600; Leonard – 8,000; Bassi – 20,000; Scaccetti – 16,000; Sweetwood – 20,000; Pryor – 21,000; Atkins – 3,000; Hotz – 3,000; and as a group – 1,499,257.
2

These amounts include the following shares for which Mr. Strauss has sole voting and investment power:

     66,384 shares owned by a trust in which Mr. Strauss has a beneficial interest
   • 49,036 shares owned in custody or trust for the benefit of Mr. Strauss’ minor child
  These amounts also include the following shares for which Mr. Strauss may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power, but disclaims beneficial interest:
     • 217,600 shares owned by The Strauss Foundation, a non-profit charitable foundation, of which Mr. Strauss is a co-trustee
   • 1,931 shares owned by Mr. Strauss’ spouse

ITEM 13 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The Company has no relationships, nor is it a party to any transactions, of a nature required to be disclosed by Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 14 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees

     The following table summarizes the aggregate fees billed to us by our independent registered public accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Fiscal Year  2005   2004 
 
Audit Fees  $ 1,319,565  $  891,810 
Audit-Related Fees  65,550    119,700 
Tax Fees  41,665    242,328 
All Other Fees  0    0 
Total  $ 1,426,780  $  1,253,838 

     Audit Fees billed in fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004 consisted of (i) the audit of our annual financial statements, (ii) the audit of our internal control over financial reporting, (iii) the reviews of our quarterly financial statements and (iv) comfort letters, statutory and regulatory audits, consents and other services related to SEC matters.

     Audit-Related Fees billed in fiscal 2005 and 2004 consisted of (i) financial accounting and reporting consultations, (ii) Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404 advisory services and (iii) employee benefit plan audits.

     Tax Fees billed in fiscal 2005 and 2004 consisted of tax compliance services in connection with tax audits and appeals. Tax Fees billed in fiscal 2004 also included tax planning and advice rendered in connection with capitalization and depreciation of fixed assets.

     The Audit Committee annually engages Pep Boys’ independent registered public accounting firm and pre-approves, for the following fiscal year, their services related to the annual audit and interim quarterly reviews of Pep Boys’ financial statements and all reasonably related assurance and services. All non-audit services are considered for approval by the Audit Committee on an as-requested basis by Pep Boys. For fiscal 2005, the Audit Committee discussed the non-audit services with Deloitte & Touche LLP and management to determine that they were permitted under the rules and regulations concerning auditor independence promulgated by the SEC and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Following such discussions, the Audit Committee determined that the provision of such non-audit services by Deloitte & Touche LLP was compatible with maintaining their independence.

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PART IV

ITEM 15 EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)       The following documents are filed as part of this report:
 
     Page 
      1.    The following consolidated financial statements of The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack are included in Item 8.  
 
          Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   27 
 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets—January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2005 28 
 
  Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004 29 
 
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity—Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004 30 
 
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows —Years ended January 28, 2006, January 29, 2005 and January 31, 2004 31 
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 32 
 
2. The following consolidated financial statement schedule of  
  The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack is included.  
 
  Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves 82 
 
  All other schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or not required or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.  
 
3. Exhibits 77 

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    (3.1)   Articles of Incorporation, as amended  Incorporated by reference from the 
    Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
    ended January 30, 1988. 
  (3.2) By-Laws, as amended  Incorporated by reference from the 
    Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File 
    No. 33-39225). 
  (3.3) Amendment to By-Laws (Declassification of Board  Incorporated by reference from the 
  of Directors)  Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
    ended January 29, 2000. 
  (4.1) Indenture, dated as of July 15, 1997, between the  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Company and PNC Bank, National Association, as  Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File 
  Trustee, including form of security.  No. 333-30295). 
 
  (4.2) Indenture dated May 21, 2002, between the  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Company and Wachovia Bank, National  Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File 
  Association, as Trustee, including form of security.  No. 333-98255). 
  (4.3) Indenture, dated December 14, 2004, between the  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Company and Wachovia Bank, National  Company’s Form 8-K dated December 15, 
  Association, as trustee, including form of security.  2004. 
  (4.4) Supplemental Indenture, dated December 14, 2004,  Incorporated by reference from the 
  between the Company and Wachovia Bank,  Company’s Form 8-K dated December 15, 
  National Association, as trustee.  2004. 
  (4.5) Rights Agreement dated as of December 5, 1997  Incorporated by reference from the 
  between the Company and First Union National  Company’s Form 8-K dated December 8, 
  Bank  1997. 
  (4.6) Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan  Incorporated by reference from the 
  dated January 4, 1990  Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File 
    No. 33-32857). 
  (10.1)*  Medical Reimbursement Plan of the Company  Incorporated by reference from the 
    Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
    ended January 31, 1982. 
  (10.2)*  Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, as  Incorporated by reference from the 
  amended  Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
    ended January 30, 1988. 
  (10.3)*  Form of Employment Agreement between the  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Company and certain officers of the Company.  Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter 
    ended October 31, 1998. 
  (10.4)*  Change of Control Agreement dated as of February  Incorporated by reference from the 
  10, 2006 between the Company and Harry F.  Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 13, 
  Yanowitz.  2006. 
  (10.5)*  Form of Non-Competition Agreement between the  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Company and certain officers of the Company.  Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 10, 
    2006. 
  (10.6)*  Non-Competition Agreement dated October 5, 2005  Incorporated by reference from the 
  between the Company and Mark L. Page.  Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 5, 
    2005. 
  (10.7)*  The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe and Jack 1990 Stock  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Incentive Plan—Amended and Restated as of March  Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended 
  26, 2001.  February 1, 2003. 
  (10.8)*  The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe and Jack 1999 Stock  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Incentive Plan—amended and restated as of  Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter 
  September 15, 2005.  ended October 29, 2005. 
  (10.9)*  The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack Pension  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Plan—Amended and Restated as of September 10,  Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
  2001.  ended February 1, 2003 

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    (10.10)* The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack Pension Plan   
  Amendment 2005-1   
  (10.11)* Long-Term Disability Salary Continuation Plan  Incorporated by reference from the 
  amended and restated as of March 26, 2002.  Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
    ended February 1, 2003. 
  (10.12)* Amendment and restatement as of September 3,  Incorporated by reference from the 
  2002 of The Pep Boys Savings Plan.  Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter 
    ended November 2, 2002. 
  (10.13)* The Pep Boys Savings Plan Amendment 2004-1  Incorporated by reference from the 
    Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
    ended January 31, 2004. 
  (10.14)* The Pep Boys Savings Plan Amendment 2005-1   
  (10.15)* Amendment and restatement as of September 3,  Incorporated by reference from the 
  2002 of The Pep Boys Savings Plan—Puerto Rico.  Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter 
    ended November 2, 2002. 
  (10.16)* The Pep Boys Deferred Compensation Plan  Incorporated by reference from the 
    Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
    ended January 31, 2004. 
  (10.17)* The Pep Boys Annual Incentive Bonus Plan  Incorporated by reference from the 
  (amended and restated as of December 9, 2003)  Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
    ended January 31, 2004. 
  (10.18)* Amendment to and Restatement of the Executive  Incorporated by reference from The 
  Supplemental Pension Plan, effective as of January  Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter 
  31, 2004.  ended May 1, 2004. 
  (10.19) Flexible Employee Benefits Trust  Incorporated by reference from the 
    Company’s Form 8-K filed May 6, 1994. 
  (10.20) The Pep Boys Grantor Trust Agreement   
  (10.21) Amended and Restated Loan and Security  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Agreement, dated August 1, 2003, by and among  Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter 
  the Company, Congress Financial Corporation, as  ended August 2, 2003. 
  Agent, The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and   
  General Electric Capital Corporation, as Co-   
  Documentation Agents, and the Lenders from time   
  to time party thereto.   
  (10.22) Amendment No. 1, dated October 24, 2003, to the  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Amended and Restated Loan and Security  Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter 
  Agreement, by and among the Company, Congress  ended November 1, 2003. 
  Financial Corporation, as Agent, and the other   
  parties thereto.   
  (10.23) Amendment No. 2, dated October 15, 2004, to the   
  Amended and Restated Loan and Security   
  Agreement, by and among the Company, Congress   
  Financial Corporation, as Agent, and the other   
  parties thereto.   
  (10.24) Amendment No. 3, dated December 2, 2004, to the  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Amended and Restated Loan and Security  Company’s Form 8-K filed December 3, 
  Agreement, by and among the Company, Congress  2004. 
  Financial Corporation, as Agent, and the other   
  parties thereto.   
  (10.25) Amendment No. 4, dated November 16, 2005, to the   
  Amended and Restated Loan and Security   
  Agreement, by and among the Company, Congress   
  Financial Corporation, as Agent, and the other   
  parties thereto.   

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    (10.26)   Amendment No. 5, dated January 27, 2006, to the  Incorporated by reference from the 
  Amended and Restated Loan and Security  Company’s Form 8-K filed January 30, 
  Agreement, by and among the Company, Congress  2006. 
  Financial Corporation, as Agent, and the other   
  parties thereto.   
  (10.27) Participation Agreement, dated as of August 1,  Incorporated by reference from the 
  2003, among the Company, Wachovia Development  Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter 
  Corporation, as the Borrower and the Lessor, the  ended August 2, 2003. 
  Lenders and Wachovia Bank, National Association,   
  as Agent for the Lenders and the Secured Parties.   
 
  (10.28) Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, dated as  Incorporated by reference from the 
  of August 1, 2003, between Wachovia Development  Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter 
  Corporation, as Lessor, and the Company.  ended August 2, 2003. 
  (10.29) Trade Agreement, dated October 18, 2004, between  Incorporated by reference from the 
  the Company and GMAC Commercial Finance,  Company’s Form 8-K dated October 19, 
  LLC.  2004. 
  (10.30) Master Lease Agreement, dated October 18, 2004,  Incorporated by reference from the 
  between the Company and with RBS Lombard, Inc.  Company’s Form 8-K dated October 19, 
    2004. 
  (10.31) Credit Agreement, dated January 27, 2006, among  Incorporated by reference from the 
  the Company, Wachovia Bank, National  Company’s Form 8-K filed January 30, 
  Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other  2006. 
  parties thereto.   
 
  (12) Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   
  (21) Subsidiaries of the Company   
  (23) Consent of Independent Registered Public   
  Accounting Firm   
  (31.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to   
  Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
  (31.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to   
  Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
  (32.1) Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18   
  U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section   
  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   
  (32.2) Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18   
  U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section   
  906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   

(b)  None 
*  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    THE PEP BOYS—MANNY, MOE & JACK  
  (Registrant)
 
by:      /s/ HARRY F. YANOWITZ   
    Harry F. Yanowitz   
    Senior Vice President and   
Dated: April 12, 2006     Chief Financial Officer   

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURE        CAPACITY  DATE 
/s/ LAWRENCE N. STEVENSON  Chief Executive Officer  April 12, 2006 
Lawrence N. Stevenson  (Principal Executive Officer)   
 
/s/ HARRY F. YANOWITZ  Senior Vice President and  April 12, 2006 
Harry F. Yanowitz  Chief Financial Officer   
  (Principal Financial Officer)   
 
/s/ BERNARD K. MCELROY  Chief Accounting Officer  April 12, 2006 
Bernard K. McElroy  and Treasurer (Principal   
  Accounting Officer)   
 
/s/ WILLIAM LEONARD  Chairman of the Board  April 12, 2006 
William Leonard     
 
/s/ M. SHAN ATKINS  Director  April 12, 2006 
M. Shan Atkins     
 
/s/ PETER A. BASSI  Director  April 12, 2006 
Peter A. Bassi     
 
/s/ ROBERT H. HOTZ  Director  April 12, 2006 
Robert H. Hotz     
 
/s/ MALCOLMN D. PRYOR  Director  April 12, 2006 
Malcolmn D. Pryor     
 
/s/ JANE SCACCETTI  Director  April 12, 2006 
Jane Scaccetti     
 
/s/ BENJAMIN STRAUSS  Director  April 12, 2006 
Benjamin Strauss     
 
/s/ JOHN T. SWEETWOOD  Director  April 12, 2006 
John T. Sweetwood     

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES FURNISHED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FORM 10-K

THE PEP BOYS—MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES            SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND

QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

(in thousands)                       
 
Column A        Column B                         Column C                         Column D        Column E 
       Additions        Additions         
   Balance at   Charged to   Charged to       Balance at 
   Beginning of   Costs and   Other       End of 
Description   Period   Expenses   Accounts   Deductions1  Period 
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:                       
Year Ended January 28, 2006   $ 1,030     $ 1,733   $    $ 1,575   $ 1,188 
Year Ended January 29, 2005   $ 739   $ 1,831   $    $ 1,540   $ 1,030 
Year Ended January 31, 2004   $ 422   $ 1,768   $    $ 1,451   $ 739 

      1 Uncollectible accounts written off.
 
Column A        Column B                         Column C                         Column D        Column E 
       Additions        Additions         
   Balance at   Charged to   Charged to       Balance at 
   Beginning of   Costs and   Other       End of 
Description   Period   Expenses   Accounts2   Deductions3  Period 
SALES RESERVE:                       
Year Ended January 28, 2006   $ 1,459     $    $ 96,010   $ 95,743   $ 1,726 
Year Ended January 29, 2005   $ 1,217   $    $ 104,767   $ 104,525   $ 1,459 
Year Ended January 31, 2004   $ 959   $    $ 93,699   $ 93,441   $ 1,217 

      2 Additions charged to merchandise sales.
3 Actual returns and allowances.

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EX-12 2 exhibit12.htm STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
THE PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK AND SUBSIDIARIES Exhibit 12 - Statement Regarding Computation  
      of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges  
 
(in thousands, except ratios)                   
 
  January 28, January 29, January 31, February 1, February 2,
Fiscal year  2006   2005   2004     2003   2002  
 
     Interest  $   49,040 $     35,965   $   38,255 $   47,237 $   53,709
     Interest factor in rental expense    22,534   20,314   21,269 20,424   21,063
     Capitalized interest    867     659     -   44      1  
 
(a) Fixed charges, as defined  $   72,441   $   56,938   $   59,524   $   67,705   $   74,773  
 
     (Loss) Earnings from continuing operations                     
       before income taxes and cumulative                   
       effect of change in accounting principle  $   (56,326 )

$  

40,645 $   (24,337 ) $   61,267 $   46,321
     Fixed charges    72,441   56,938   59,524 67,705   74,773
     Capitalized interest     (867 )   (659 )   -   (44 )    (1 )
 
(b) Earnings, as defined 

$  

15,248  

$  

96,924   $   35,187   $   128,928   $   121,093  
 
(c) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (b÷a)     -       1.7x      -    1.9x      1.6x  

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is completed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. "Earnings" consist of earnings before income taxes plus fixed charges (exclusive of capitalized interest costs) plus one-third of rental expense (which amount is considered representative of the interest factor in rental expense). Earnings, as defined, were not sufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $57.2 and $24.2 million for fiscal years ended January 28, 2006 and January 31, 2004, respectively.


EX-21 3 exhibit21.htm SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

    WHERE   % OF SHARES
NAME     INCORPORATED   OWNED
 
The Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack     
of California     
3111 W. Allegheny Avenue     
Philadelphia, PA 19132  California  100% 
 
Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack     
of Delaware, Inc.     
3111 W. Allegheny Avenue     
Philadelphia, PA 19132  Delaware  100% 
 
Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack     
of Puerto Rico, Inc.     
3111 W. Allegheny Avenue     
Philadelphia, PA 19132  Delaware  100% 
 
Colchester Insurance Company     
7 Burlington Square     
Burlington, VT 05401  Vermont  100% 
 
PBY Corporation     
Suite 1006     
1105 North Market Street     
Wilmington, DE 19801  Delaware  100% 
 
Carrus Supply Corporation     
1013 Centre Road     
Wilmington, DE 19805  Delaware  100% 


EX-23 4 exhibit23.htm CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Numbers 33-32857, 333-40363, 333-51585, 333-81351, 333-89280, 333-100224, 333-106714, 333-113723 and 333-117258 on Form S-8 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement Number 333-98255 on Form S-3 of: (i) our report dated April 11, 2006 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, as of January 28, 2006), relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack and subsidiaries, and (ii) our report dated April 11, 2006 relating to management’s report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack for the year ended January 28, 2006.





Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 11, 2006


EX-31.1 5 exhibit31-1.htm RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Lawrence N. Stevenson, certify that:

1.      I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe and Jack;
 
2.      Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.      Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
 
  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the periods covered by this annual report based on such evaluation; and
 
  (d) Disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:
 
  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 12, 2006

/s Lawrence N. Stevenson 
 
Lawrence N. Stevenson 
Chief Executive Officer 


EX-31.2 6 exhibit31-2.htm RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Harry F. Yanowitz, certify that:

1.       I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe and Jack
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
 
  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the periods covered by this annual report based on such evaluation; and
 
  (d) Disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:
 
  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 12, 2006

/s Harry F. Yanowitz

Harry F. Yanowitz
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer


EX-32.1 7 exhibit32-1.htm SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (the “Company”) for the year ended January 28, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”),

I, Lawrence N. Stevenson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

      (i)       The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(ii) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Date: April 12, 2006 /s/ Lawrence N. Stevenson 
Lawrence N. Stevenson 
Chief Executive Officer 


EX-32.2 8 exhibit32-2.htm SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (the “Company”) for the year ended January 28, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”),

I, Harry F. Yanowitz, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

      (i)       The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(ii) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.  

Date: April 12, 2006 /s/ Harry F. Yanowitz 
Harry F. Yanowitz 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 


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